Italian Salad with Red Wine Vinaigrette | Nourishing Meals®

Ingredients

• 1 large head romaine lettuce (or green leaf lettuce)
• 1 small red onion thinly sliced into rounds
• ½ small red bell pepper sliced into rings
• ½ cup kalamata olives pitted
• ¼ cup parsley chopped
• 3 roma tomatoes sliced
• 5 pepperoncini peppers chopped
• ½ cup finely grated parmesan cheese (optional)
• ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
• ¼ cup red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon maple syrup
• ¼ teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 clove garlic crushed