Mediterranean Sunset Salad
This Mediterranean Sunset Salad looks as good as it tastes! A wonderful combination of lettuce, tuna (or hard boiled eggs or chickpeas if you want to make it vegetarian!), artichokes, red peppers, olives, feta, and almonds it has got a little something for everyone.
Ingredients
- 1 head romaine lettuce chopped
- 15 oz. artichokes in water drained and halved
- 6 oz. chunk light tuna in water drained, or use hard boiled eggs, chickpeas, cooked chicken, or shrimp
- ½ cup roasted red peppers drained and chopped, sold in jars
- ¼ cup pitted kalamata olives
- 4 oz. crumbled feta cheese
- ½ cup sliced almonds
- 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
- ½ tsp. dried oregano or 1 ½ tsp. fresh
- 1/8 tsp. black pepper
Instructions
- Scatter the lettuce in the center of a large shallow bowl or round platter. Put the artichokes, tuna, red peppers, olives, and cheese in mounds around the lettuce (or in strips over the lettuce on a long platter). Sprinkle the almonds on top of the lettuce.
- To make the dressing, whisk together the oil, vinegar, oregano, and pepper. When you are ready to serve it, drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss it gently.
Notes
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Nutrition
Calories: 421kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 21gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 38mgSodium: 1133mgPotassium: 632mgFiber: 8gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 14973IUVitamin C: 37mgCalcium: 271mgIron: 4mg
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[…] Mediterranean Sunset Salad: This salad is a lovely, robust dish that is perfect for dinner, and for practicing knife skills. If your child isn’t ready for a sharp knife, all of the ingredients can also be chopped with a butter knife or by hand (tearing the lettuce instead of chopping it). […]