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Simple Italian Salad
This simple Italian salad with crunchy iceberg lettuce, veggies, Parmesan cheese, and croutons in an easy Italian dressing packs tons of zesty flavor in each bite.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
265 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 6 cups iceberg lettuce
- 4 tomato or other medium tomato, halved, then quartered, Campari
- 1 medium cucumber , peeled and sliced
- 1 cup croutons
- 4 ounces black olive sliced
- ¼ cup red onion sliced
- ½ cup canola oil
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon black pepper cracked
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese grated
Instructions
- Tear the lettuce into bite-size pieces and place in a medium serving bowl. Add the tomato, cucumber, croutons, black olives, and sliced red onion.
- In a jar with a fitted lid, add the canola oil, red wine vinegar, cracked black pepper, and kosher salt. Shake well to combine.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, toss again, and taste for seasoning, adding more kosher salt or pepper to taste.
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Notes
- This salad is best enjoyed at the time it is made.
Nutrition Information
Calories
265kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
(35%)
Monounsaturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Trans Fat
0.1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
4mg
(1%)
Sodium
610mg
(25%)
Potassium
381mg
(8%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
1181IU
(24%)
Vitamin C
15mg
(17%)
Calcium
80mg
(8%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 265
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 265kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 4mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 610mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 381mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1181IU | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.