Best Italian Mixed Salad Recipes

ITALIAN MIXED SALAD

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Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Time 33m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 teaspoons olive oil
12 ounces turkey sausage, casings removed
1/2 head romaine lettuce, cut into bite-size pieces
1/2 head butter lettuce, cut into bite-size pieces
1/4 head iceberg lettuce, cut into bite-size pieces
2 tomatoes, coarsely chopped
6 ounces Provolone, cubed
3/4 cup rinsed canned red kidney beans, patted dry
3/4 cup rinsed canned garbanzo beans, patted dry
Red Wine Vinaigrette, recipe follows
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

Heat the oil in a heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook until brown and cooked through, breaking the sausage into bite-size pieces, about 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer the sausage to a plate. Cool to room temperature.
Chop and combine the lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, and cooked sausage in a large bowl. Add beans and enough vinaigrette to coat. Season the salad with salt and pepper, to taste, and serve.

ZESTY MIXED SALAD WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE

Zesty Mixed Salad With Italian Sausage image

Our FAVORITE salad ever. . .it's a spin on one of Giada's recipes. Great as a main dish or as a side. I love the mix of the lettuce, warm salty sausage, creamy cheese and beans along with the sweet dressing. Sure to please anyone!

Provided by januarybride

Categories Beans

Time 25m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 heads romaine lettuce, cut into bite sized pieces
8 ounces bulk Italian sausage (sweet, traditional or hot)
15 grape tomatoes, cut in half
1/3 cucumber, peeled and cubed
4 ounces monterey jack cheese cubes
3/4 cup canned red kidney beans, rinsed and patted dry
3/4 cup canned garbanzo beans, rinsed and patted dry
2 green onions, cut into 1/4 inch pieces
Good Seasons Italian dressing (the dry mix)
2 tablespoons honey

Steps:

Mix up the Italian Dressing as per the instructions on the package (I usually add a little extra water, but that's up to you). It is also good to use raspberry flavored vinegar.
Add honey to the dressing and shake/mix well.
Brown the sausage, drain and set aside (keeping warm, but not hot).
In the meanwhile place the lettuce on the bottom of a big bowl.
Top with the tomatoes, both types of beans, green onions and finally the cheese.
Top the salad with the warm sausage.
Pour 3 or 4 turns of the dressing over the salad and mix well with tongs. Add more dressing if you like, but be forwarned that a little dressing goes a long way with this salad.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 498.6, Fat 28.1, SaturatedFat 12, Cholesterol 68.3, Sodium 855.2, Carbohydrate 41.1, Fiber 12.2, Sugar 15.7, Protein 24.5

ITALIAN MIXED SALAD

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Stress free vegetable salad gives perfect accompaniment to your food - perfect if you love Italian cuisine.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Side Dish

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

4 cups bite-size pieces romaine lettuce
1 jar (6 oz.) marinated quartered artichoke hearts, drained
1 jar (6 oz.) whole mushrooms, drained
2 Italian plum tomatoes, cut into small wedges
1/2 small cucumber, halved lengthwise, seeded and sliced
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

Steps:

In large bowl, combine all ingredients except oil and vinegar; toss to mix.
Drizzle salad with oil and vinegar; toss gently to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 180, Carbohydrate 10 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 3, Fiber 5 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 320 mg, Sugar 4 g