Jerrys Italian Lettuce Salad Food

ITALIAN ROMAINE SALAD

Steps:

• Roll each lemon on the countertop with the palm of your hand, using gentle pressure (this will help release the juices). Cut 1 lemon in half; squeeze juice from each half. Use enough lemons until you have 1/4 cup lemon juice. Peel and finely chop the garlic. In a tightly covered jar or container, shake lemon juice, garlic, oil, salt and pepper.
• Remove any limp outer leaves from the romaine and discard. Break remaining leaves off the core; rinse with cool water. Shake off excess water and blot to dry, or roll up the leaves in a clean kitchen towel or paper towel to dry. Tear the leaves into bite-size pieces. You will need about 10 cups of romaine pieces.
• Peel the onion; slice onion and separate into rings.
• In a large glass or plastic bowl, place the romaine, onion, olives and artichoke hearts (with liquid). Shake the vinaigrette again to mix ingredients. Pour vinaigrette over the salad ingredients, and toss with 2 large spoons or salad tongs until evenly coated.
• Sprinkle the croutons and cheese over the salad. Serve immediately.

ITALIAN SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk the first seven ingredients; set aside. In a large bowl, combine the lettuce, onions, celery, mozzarella cheese, olives and tomato. Just before serving, add the dressing and toss. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

ITALIAN CHOPPED SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk the vinegar, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, and 1/8 teaspoon of pepper in a large bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in the oil to blend. Add the lettuce, radicchio, beans, and sun-dried tomatoes. Toss to coat. Season the salad, to taste, with more salt and pepper, and serve.

ITALIAN CHICKEN SALAD IN LETTUCE CUPS

Steps:

• For the vinaigrette, combine the vinegar, lemon juice, honey, salt, and pepper in a blender. With the machine running, gradually add the oil and blend until emulsified. It will make more than enough - store the remaining vinaigrette in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two weeks.
• Toss the chicken, bell peppers, onion, parsley, almonds, and capers in a large bowl with enough vinaigrette to moisten. Season the chicken salad with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Arrange 1 large lettuce cup and 1 small lettuce cup on each plate, overlapping slightly. Spoon the chicken salad into the lettuce cups. Drizzle more vinaigrette over the salads. Sprinkle with the Parmesan and serve.

ITALIAN MIXED SALAD

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook until brown and cooked through, breaking the sausage into bite-size pieces, about 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer the sausage to a plate. Cool to room temperature.
• Chop and combine the lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, and cooked sausage in a large bowl. Add beans and enough vinaigrette to coat. Season the salad with salt and pepper, to taste, and serve.

QUICK ITALIAN SALAD

Steps:

• For the dressing: In a blender, add the olive oil, mayonnaise, Parmesan, parsley, sugar, vinegar, black pepper, salt, red pepper flakes, garlic and lemon juice and blend until pureed.
• For the salad: Put the romaine and iceberg greens in a large bowl and toss with the dressing. Top the salad with the pepperoncini, olives, tomatoes and onions. Sprinkle with Parmesan at the end.

ITALIAN MUSHROOM SALAD

Steps:

• Shake together oil, vinegar, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
• Pour over very thinly sliced mushrooms.
• Toss lightly until mushrooms are thoroughly coated.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 1 to 2 hours, or overnight if preferred.
• To serve, place drained mushrooms on lettuce, endive, or watercress.
• Garnish with green onion, chives, or anchovies.

ITALIAN CHOPPED SALAD

Steps:

• Slice the layers of onions lengthwise 1/16 inch thick. Place the onion slices in a small bowl of ice water and set aside.
• Drain the onion and pat dry with paper towels before adding them to the salad.
• Thinly slice the lettuce and radicchio.
• In a large bowl, combine the lettuce, radicchio, tomatoes,cucumber, garbanzo beans, cheese, ,peperoncini, and onion slices.
• Toss to thoroughly combine the ingredients.
• Drizzle 1/2 cup of the vinaigrette and the juice of the lemon over the salad, then toss gently to coat the salad with the dressing.
• Taste for seasoning and add more lemon juice, or vinaigrette if desired.
• Sprinkle with extra oregano and serve.
• Combine the vinegar, oregano, lemon juice, garlic, kalamata olives, Parmesan cheese, and pepper in a medium bowl and whisk to combine the ingredients.
• Set aside for 5 minutes to marinate the oregano and basil.
• Add the olive oil in a slow thin stream, whisking constantly to combine. You can also add all the ingredients to a glass jar with a lid and shake to combine.

ITALIAN CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Cut the cucumbers in half and then slice into bite size pieces.
• Cut up the onion and tomatos.
• Combine all in bowl and refrigerate for 2 plus hours.

ITALIAN SALAD

Steps:

• Wash and slice lettuce. Put into large salad bowl and place in refrigerator for 1 hour.
• Add tomatoes, cucumber, celery, carrots, olives (drained), artichoke hearts, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Toss well.
• Prepare envelope of Italian salad dressing according to directions on package. Pour over salad and toss.

IMPRESSIVE LETTUCE SALAD

Steps:

• In 9X12 glass dish layer (in order given) first 5 ingredients.
• Combine mayonnaise and sugar, spread over top.
• Top with cheese.
• Sprinkle with bacon bits.
• Chill at least 3 hours.

JERRY'S ITALIAN LETTUCE SALAD

Steps:

• Tear romaine lettuce into bite sized pieces and put in large bowl.
• Set aside.
• Combine olive oil, vinegar, dijon mustard, and garlic.
• Drizzle over salad and toss.
• Add thin sliced onion, pimento, and quartered artichoke hearts.
• Sprinkle parmesan and bread crumbs over salad evenly and toss all ingredients until evenly mixed.
• Refrigerate up to 2 hours before using.

THE BEST ITALIAN GREEN SALAD

Steps:

• Use a pre-washed bag of lettuce or, if starting with a head of lettuce, make sure the leaves are rinsed and dried. Place the lettuce in a large bowl.
• If using the white part of the green onions, rinse and dry the green onions, snip off the root end and slice the white part of the onion thinly. Add the white onion slices to your salad.
• If you are using the 9 ounces of lettuce called for, you can just add the dressing ingredients one at a time to the salad and toss with two spoons to mix well.
• If you would rather make the dressing separately, add the dressing ingredients to a small bowl or container and whisk to combine. (If you have a lid on the container, you can shake it up to mix it.) Pour the mixed dressing onto the lettuce and toss well with two spoons. (Use less dressing if you have less than 9 ounces of lettuce.)
• Serve immediately and finish leftovers within an hour or so. Leftover salad will get soggy, but keep it refrigerated if saving it and eat it within a day or so.