so, I rolled out the door this morning and felt like I was back home. The heat, the birds, the humidity… oh how I missed the heat. The weather put me in the mood for a good antipasto salad and one of my favorite salad dressings. Sometimes in life it’s the simple things that make a meals. This one is simple, delicious and refreshing.
The salad itself is easy, there’s zero cooking involved it’s simply chopping ingredients and combining them in bowls.
I used:
Romaine lettuce
Bib lettuce
Grape tomatoes
Artichoke hearts
Genoa salami
Pepper crusted salami
Pepperoni
Green olives
Olive salad
Mozzarella pearls
Provolone cheese
Red onion.
The fun for this comes in with dressing. This dressing recipe is phenomenal! I need to start keeping this one in the fridge, and I just may.
You’ll need:
1 shallot diced finely
3-5 basil leaves – sliced up
Oregano
Salt, pepper and garlic powder
GOOD olive oil
Red wine vinegar
Juice of 1 lemon
Dijon mustard
1 garlic chopped and pressed until oils release
This is so simple to make. To the bowl add in the shallot and basil, then add in about a teaspoon of Dijon, juice of a lemon, and half cup of red wine vinegar.
Add in a cup of olive oil while whisking to
Combine. Season with salt pepper and garlic powder and taste
If it needs garlic, add in the pressed garlic, whisk again, taste and season as need be.
To serve simply assemble the salad as you like, add the dressing and enjoy.
This is so simple, tasty and rewarding.
Enjoy.