• Several heads crisp romaine - chopped washed & spun dry in a salad spinner
• your favorite garlicky Italian dressing
• freshly ground black pepper – generous amount
black or Kalmata olives pitted, drained & cut in half
• turkey pepperoni slices cut in quarters
• hearts of palm cut into slices
• marinated mushrooms cut into halves or quarters
• pepperoncini drained, seeds removed, & cut into slices
• string cheese cut into small rounds
• grated Swiss cheese
• capers 2-3 tsp. per person
• roasted red peppers from a jar
• marinated asparagus
• green olives
• artichoke hearts
• roasted garlic
• chopped pickles
• thinly sliced smoked ham or turkey
• boiled eggs quartered or whole tiny quail eggs
Chop a generous amount of all ingredients & store separately in the fridge to make the salad several times during the week.
To make a salad of any size, put desired amount of lettuce into a bowl that's big enough to toss ingredients. Add salad dressing & toss until the lettuce is well coated with dressing. Add other ingredients as desired & toss again. (Please don't skip the capers, which are one of the best things about this salad.) Season salad with a generous amount of freshly ground black pepper & serve on individual serving plates.