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Spicy Italian Salad

SUBMITTED BY: Diana PHOTO BY: POLARBEE

"Requests for this salad are never ending at any gathering!!!"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 41 stars. This recipe average a 4.4 star rating.
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PREP TIME  30 Min
READY IN  4 Hrs 30 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 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.
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REVIEWS

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 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
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 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
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 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 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 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 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
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 29, 2005 by JDVMD
Not too bad. I didn't have any cucumbers so I left them out. Looked pretty. MORE

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