Spicy Italian Salad Recipe
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Spicy Italian Salad

By: Diana  
"Requests for this salad are never ending at any gathering!!!"

Rating: This weblink has been rated 54 times with an average star rating of 4.5 Read Reviews (44)

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What to Drink?

Wine Sauvignon Blanc
Prep Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
4 Hrs 30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 1/3 cup tarragon vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (8 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and quartered
  • 5 cups romaine lettuce - rinsed, dried, and chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
  • 1 carrot, grated
  • 1 red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup black olives
  • 1/4 cup pitted green olives
  • 1/2 cucumber, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons grated Romano cheese
  • ground black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. In a medium container with a lid, mix canola oil, tarragon vinegar, sugar, thyme, dry mustard, and garlic. Cover, and shake until well blended. Place artichoke hearts into the mixture, cover, and marinate in the refrigerator 4 hours, or overnight.
  2. In a large bowl, toss together lettuce, red bell pepper, carrot, red onion, black olives, green olives, cucumber, and Romano cheese. Season with pepper. Pour in the artichoke and marinade mixture, and toss to coat.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 248 | Total Fat: 21.1g | Cholesterol: 3mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 1, 2006 by NikkysNiche 
Per my preference, I used olive oil instead of canola oil. I omitted the red peppers and... MORE
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Reviewed on Apr. 27, 2005 by COLAC 
I wanted a special salad to accompany the pasta dinner I made for my father-in-law's 90th... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2004 by GINAH1 
This was awesome with an Italian meal! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2005 by 1SUNNYGIRL 
Very tasty and hearty salad. I chopped all of the vegetables in advance (adding tomatoes) and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2004 by TINYDOT 
This took awhile to prepare but it was really worth it! The artichoke dressing was wonderful!... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 3, 2005 by gutenapetit 
Wow, this was every bit as good as the other reviewers say it is! I served it with lasagna... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2004 by GOGOLF 
A good salad, however, not very unique. The artichokes had the most flavour from the marinade... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 3, 2007 by Kim 
This salad was a great "hit" with our neighbors and they have all asked me to make it again or... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2004 by SABLESMOM 
This salad is wonderful to make ahead in containers of each ingredient and mixed at a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 21, 2005 by RUTH 
Made a double batch for our 8 person Gourmet Club and everyone loved it including my 2 grown... MORE

 
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