Italian Chopped Salad

Total Time: 37 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lettuce head, washed or dried and cut in small pcs. (any leafy green works, but i prefer romaine)
• 2 scallions, thinly sliced on the bias
• 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 3 artichoke hearts, cut into 1/2 inch dice (i usually add a bit more)
• 4 bocconcini, cut into 1/2 inch dice (small balls of mozzarella)
• french haricots vert, 1 large handful (thin green beans)
• 1 red roasted bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1/2 inch dice (jarred works fine or you can roast your own)
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 2 teaspoons light agave nectar
• 5 olive anchovies packed in oil, finely diced
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• coarse salt, to taste
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 arrange the lettuce on a platter. scatter the scallions, tomatoes, artichokes, bocconcini, haricots verts and roasted red pepper over the lettuce.
• 2 make the dressing:.
• 3 whisk together the mustard, agave, anchovies and vinegar. slowly whisk in the olive oil and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 4 drizzle the dressing over the salad and serve.
• 5 *note - not all the dressing needs to be used. dress your salad lightly or to your preference.