Tuscan Salad with Artichokes
Tender artichokes, roasted red peppers, crisp lettuce, red onion, and toasted pine nuts, all tossed in a zesty red wine vinaigrette. This vibrant salad offers a great variety of texture, flavor, and nutrition!
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
For Salad:
- 1 head red leaf lettuce, chopped to bite size
- 1 head romaine lettuce, chopped to bite size
- 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 14-oz can quartered artichoke hearts drained and roughly chopped
- 1 12-oz jar roasted red peppers, drained and diced
- 1/3 cup pine nuts, toasted
For Red Wine Vinaigrette:
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 3/4 tsp dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/3 cup grated parmesan (optional)
Instructions
- After chopping red leaf and romaine lettuce, make sure they are dried well. Also ensure that artichoke hearts and roasted red peppers are drained well to avoid a watery salad.
- Whisk all vinaigrette ingredients in a bowl, or add them to a jar and shake vigorously.
- Add salad ingredients to a large salad bowl. Pour the vinaigrette over the salad and toss well to combine.
- Serve immediately with shaved parmesan if desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 315g | Calories: 238kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10.5g | Sodium: 669mg | Potassium: 609mg | Fiber: 9.3g | Sugar: 4.9g | Vitamin A: 1498IU | Vitamin C: 34mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 2.5mg