La Parma House Salad

Recipe Ingredients

1		Romaine lettuce head
1/4 cup	15g / 0.5oz	Chopped red onion
1/4 cup	36g / 1.3oz	Chopped black olives
1/4 cup	36g / 1.3oz	Chopped green olives
1/2 cup	31g / 1.1oz	Chopped tomato
3/4 cup	177ml	Cubed fresh mozzarella
1 tablespoon	15ml	Olive oil
2		Garlic cloves - minced
3/4 cup	177ml	Balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup	118ml	Pickled or roasted bell pepper strips
6		Canned artichoke hearts - cut in half
1 teaspoon	5ml	Dried basil
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste

Recipe Instructions

Tear the romaine leaves to the size desired and place in a serving bowl. Add the red onion, black and green olives, tomatoes and mozzarella.

Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until golden, 2 to 3 minutes, being careful not to burn it. Add the vinegar, increase the heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Add the pepper strips, artichoke hearts, basil and salt and pepper to taste. Pour the warm dressing over the salad.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Each serving: 109 calories; 297 mg. sodium; 11 mg. cholesterol; 7 grams fat; 2 grams saturated fat; 7 grams carbohydrates; 4 grams protein; 1.54 grams fiber.

Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 01-22-2003

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