Cheesy Italian House Salad With Parmesan Dressing

Prep Time: 120 Minutes

Cook Time: 0 Minutes

Ready In: 120 Minutes

Servings: 6

This salad is rich and very filling and should be served as a main meal. The dressing makes about 1-1/2 cups but can easily be doubled. Plan ahead the dressing needs to chill for a couple of hours before using, prep time includes chilling time for the dressing. Feel free to add in other ingredients to the salad.

Ingredients:

1 cup mayonnaise (do not use salad dressing)

1/3 cup bottled kraft italian salad dressing

1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese

1 teaspoon fresh garlic (optional)

salt and pepper

1 large head romaine lettuce (torn into bite-size pieces)

1 cup artichoke heart, cut into quarters (or to taste)

1 (6 ounce) can pitted ripe olives (use green or black)

5 firm roma tomatoes, coarsely chopped

1 small red onion, thinly sliced

1/2 lb shredded provolone cheese (or to taste)

salt and black pepper

Directions:

1. For the dressing; whisk all the ingredients together, then season with salt and pepper to taste.
2. Cover and chill for 2 hours before serving.
3. For the salad; place the first 6 ingredients in a large glass bowl; toss to combine.
4. Serve with dressing on the side.

By RecipeOfHealth.com