Shelly's Recipe

GREEK ITALIAN CHOPPED SALAD

Category: Salad

6 tbsp olive oil
3 tbsp white wine vinegar
1 tsp dried oregano
1 small garlic clove, minced
Salt and pepper to taste
6 cups chopped romaine lettuce
1 (15 1/2 oz) can garbanzo beans drained
1 red or other color combination bell pepper, diced
1 cup very thinly sliced red onion
1 cup very thinly sliced fresh fennel bulb
1/2 cup (about 3 oz) crumbled feta cheese
2 oz thinly sliced Italian Genoa salami, cut into strips
1/4 cup sliced pitted kalamata olives
1 1/4 lb cooked shrimp

Whisk oil, vinegar, oregano, and garlic in small bowl to blend. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper. In large bowl, combine lettuce, garbanzo beans, bell pepper, red onion, fennel, feta cheese, salami, sliced olives and cooked shrimp, if desired. Pour dressing over; toss to coat. Mound salad on platter and serve. Makes 6 servings.