Italian Mixed Salad

Name: Italian Mixed Salad
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

11 ingredients

7 steps

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

Directions

1

Heat the oil in a heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat.
2

Add the sausage and cook until brown and cooked through, breaking the sausage into bite-size pieces, about 5 to 8 minutes.
3

Transfer the sausage to a plate.
4

Cool to room temperature.
5

Chop and combine the lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, and cooked sausage in a large bowl.
6

Add beans and enough vinaigrette to coat.
7

Season the salad with salt and pepper, to taste, and serve.