Italian Style Chopped Salad - Oryana

Ingredients

• Chopped lettuce – sturdy romaine is good, but any lettuce will do, about 2 cups per person
• Cherry tomatoes, cut in half – or heirloom tomatoes, chopped, about 1 cup
• 1 cucumber, chopped
• 3-4 oz salami, chopped
• 1/2 cup fresh mini mozzarella balls (if you can’t find the mini balls, just dice up a large ball)
• Handful fresh basil leaves, chopped
• 2-3 pepperoncini, chopped
• 1/2 cup artichoke hearts, chopped
• 1/4 cup red onion, chopped
• 1/2 red pepper, or roasted red pepper, chopped
• Optional but good: green or black olives, shaved Parmesan, more fresh herbs like chives, parsley, marjoram, or rosemary
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
• Pinch of sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• Salt and pepper, to taste