Kowalski's Chopped Salad
Ingredients
½ cup
Kowalski's Extra Virgin Olive Oil
3 tbsp.
red wine vinegar
2 ½ tsp.
Dijon mustard
2 tsp.
Kowalski's Pure Honey
¾ tsp.
kosher salt
¼ tsp.
freshly ground Kowalski's Black Peppercorns
½ tsp.
dried oregano
¼ tsp.
garlic powder
4 cups
romaine lettuce, chopped, washed and spun dry
1 cup
radicchio, finely shredded, washed and spun thoroughly dry
4 oz.
Genoa salami, finely diced
4 oz.
provolone cheese, finely diced
½ cup
halved grape tomatoes
⅓ cup
halved Kalamata olives
¼ cup
garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
¼ cup
thinly sliced canned artichoke hearts
¼ cup
thinly sliced red onion
2-3 tbsp.
toasted pine nuts, to taste
- fresh basil, thinly sliced into ribbons, to taste
Directions
Pour first 8 ingredients (through garlic powder) into a screw-top glass jar; shake until well combined. In a large mixing bowl, toss romaine with dressing to taste. Put dressed romaine on a large rimmed serving platter or in a shallow bowl; arrange next 8 ingredients (through red onion) on top of the romaine in stripes or wedges. Drizzle salad with more dressing to taste; garnish with pine nuts and basil. Serve additional dressing on the side.
