Romaine Salad with Red Wine Vinaigrette

Crispy fresh romaine lettuce is chopped up into a salad and then mixed with olives, celery leaves, white onions and tomatoes. The real star is the chianti balsamic vinegar enriched with evoo to make a tangy sweet vinaigrette.

1 head of romaine lettuce chopped, washed and spun dry in a salad spinner.

2-3 ripe tomatoes, diced

1 large cucumber, peeled seeded and chopped medium dice

½ cup Colavita La Bella di Cerignola Olives, pitted and diced

½ cup celery and celery leaves, washed dried, and diced

¼ cup white onions, diced and rinsed

1 tsp dried Italian or fresh chopped oregano

2 tbsp dijon mustard

4 tbsp Colavita Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 ½ tbsp Colavita Aged Red Wine Vinegar

Optional:

1 cup feta cheese, diced

In a large mixing bowl, add the mustard and vinegar, then slowly whisk in the EVOO to create a creamy emulsion. Add all the ingredients to this emulsion tossing well with your hands or a salad fork to dress the greens completely and serve immediately.

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