Ensalata Mixta

Ingredients

• 1 head red leaf lettuce ⓘ
• Choose several of the following ⓘ
• 6 ounces tuna, drained and chilled
• 1/2 lb chilled cooked asparagus ⓘ
• 4 ounces marinated mushrooms, sliced ⓘ
• 4 ounces cherry tomatoes, sliced ⓘ
• 1/4 cup stuffed green olive ⓘ
• 2 ounces roasted sweet peppers, sliced
• 1 grilled zucchini, sliced ⓘ
• 1/2 cup grilled eggplant, sliced
• 1/2 cup marinated artichoke
• 6 pickled garlic, sliced ⓘ
• Garnish with some of these
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons chives, snipped ⓘ
• 1/2 cup toasted chopped walnuts ⓘ
• 1/2 cup nasturtium petals
• Mix a vinaigrette ⓘ
• 1/4 cup raspberry vinegar or 1 red wine vinegar ⓘ
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• salt ⓘ