Italian Whole Meal Salad

Italian Whole Meal Salad
Recipe By :Meal-In-One Favorites
Serving Size : 6
Categories : Salad

1 7-ounce can tuna albacore -- drained
2 teaspoons lemon juice fresh
1 romaine lettuce big bunch -- crisped
1/2 pound ham capacallo* or boiled -- thinly sliced
3/4 pound provolone cheese thinly sliced
3/4 pound salami cotto salami thinly sliced
1/2 pound mushroom fresh -- thinly sliced
1 8-ounce jar marinated artichoke hearts or 3 fresh artichokes -- cooked, quartered, with choke and leaves removed
1/2 pound cherry tomato
cauliflowerets -- cut into slices
celery -- cut into julienne strips
carrot -- cut into julienne strips
cucumber -- cut into julienne strips
pitted green and ripe olives

* part two.

1 cup olive oil
2 garlic small minced
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons parsley minced fresh or cilantro** or 1 tablespoon of dried
1 teaspoon salt
freshly ground pepper to taste

Sprinkle tuna with lemon juice. Arrange bite-size pieces of romaine lettuce on individual salad plates; decoratively place any or all of the meats and vegetables on lettuce leaves in equal portions. Pass Italian
Dressing separately when served.

Italian Dressing: *Whip dressing ingredients in blender or food processor.

* Capacallo can be found in your delicatessen.

** Cilantro is the parsley-like leaves of fresh coriander. It can be purchased in the specialty section of most supermarkets' produce departments.

Source: "Cookin' 99 CD Collection"

NOTES : Try your own combination of cheeses, meats, or vegetables.