Big Cheese Walnut Salad Recipe - USA

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup vegetable oil
• 2/3 cup white wine vinegar
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp oregano leaves, crushed
• 1/2 tsp thyme leaves, crushed
• 1/4 tsp hot pepper sauce*
• salt to taste (optional)
• 2 cups fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 2 cups cooked rice
• 2 cups (8 oz (227 g)) diced swiss cheese
• lettuce leaves
• 16 cherry tomatoes, cut in half
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped and toasted**