Italian Antipasto Salad
(from Metro Cooks’s recipe box)
Source: http://www.cookingchanneltv.com/chefs/giada-de-laurentiis.html
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 0 minutes
Serves 6 people
Categories: Salad
Ingredients
- 1/2 head romaine lettuce, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1/2 head butter lettuce, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1/2 head iceberg lettuce, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 cup rinsed canned red kidney beans, patted dry
- 1 cup rinsed canned garbanzo beans, patted dry
- 8 ounces salami, cubed
- 6 ounces Provolone, cubed
- 2 tomatoes, coarsely chopped
- Red Wine Vinaigrette, recipe follows
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Combine the first 8 ingredients in a large bowl. Toss with enough vinaigrette to coat. Season the salad with salt and pepper, to taste, and serve.
- Yield: 6 to 8 servings
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Inactive Prep Time: none
- Cooking Time: none
- RED WINE VINAIGRETTE:
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 cup olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
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Mix the vinegar, lemon juice, honey, and salt in a blender.
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With the machine running, gradually blend in the oil.
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Season the vinaigrette with salt and pepper, to taste.