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Insalata Mista

lynn
A light and crisp salad made with a mix of greens, tomatoes, thinly sliced carrots, celery, and onion and topped with olive oil and red wine vinegar vinaigrette. Add pepperoncini, basil, olives, parmesan, or ricotta salata to make your salad even more special.
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 7 minutes
Total Time 7 minutes
Course Vegetable + Salad Recipes
Cuisine Italian
Servings 6 cups
Calories 275 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups lightly packed fresh mixed greens. Consider a mix of romaine radicchio, arugula, red and green leaf lettuce.
  • 1-2 carrots peeled and then cut in rounds or shaved with vegetable peeler
  • 1 cucumber thinly sliced in rounds
  • 1/4- 1/2 red onion cut into thin rounds
  • 2-3 small to medium tomatoes
  • Parmesan cheese shaved with vegetable peeler or crumbled Ricotta Salata
  • Black or green olives optional
  • Fresh basil leaves torn (optional)
  • Pepperoncini optional

Simple Red Wine Vinaigrette

  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano or Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon honey can sub maple syrup
  • 1 clove minced garlic optional
  • 3/4 cup good quality olive oil

Instructions
 

For Insalata Mista

  • Tear your lettuce into bite size pieces and place in a large bowl.
  • Combine all ingredients in your salad bowl.
  • Dress with red wine vinaigrette.

For Red Wine Vinaigrette

  • Combine wine, oregano, honey, salt, and pepper.
  • Whisk in olive oil until well combined.

Notes

Store vinaigrette in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator

Nutrition

Calories: 275kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 1gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 20gSodium: 402mgPotassium: 311mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 4813IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 37mgIron: 1mg
Keyword lettuce, salad
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