Description
A fresh and vibrant salad featuring romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, olives, and a zesty Italian dressing. Perfect as a starter or side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 head of romaine lettuce
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup black olives, sliced
- 1/2 cup pepperoncini peppers
- 1/2 cup croutons
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/2 cup Olive Garden Italian dressing
Instructions
- Chop the romaine lettuce into bite-sized pieces and place in a large bowl.
- Add the halved cherry tomatoes and thinly sliced red onion to the bowl.
- Mix in the sliced black olives and pepperoncini peppers.
- Toss the salad ingredients together gently to combine.
- Finish with croutons and grated Parmesan cheese on top.
- Drizzle the Olive Garden Italian dressing over the salad and toss gently before serving.
Notes
For vegan options, substitute Parmesan cheese with nutritional yeast and ensure the dressing is vegan-friendly. Best when served fresh, but can be stored in the fridge for 1-2 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 15mg