Recipe - Marinated Salad

Marinated Salad

This recipe is super versatile.  The dressing doesn't change but you can add anything you want to it.  For this one, I added cooked and chilled green beans, cannellini beans, red onion and tomatoes.  Another variation I like is red, yellow and green bell peppers with tomatoes and cucumbers.  You could add olives, cooked and chilled pasta, carrots, celery, zucchini, cooked and chilled potatoes, or whatever.

In a large bowl, combine about 4-5 cups of whatever ingredients you like and dress with 1 clove minced garlic, 1 Tbsp olive oil, a few generous splashed of red wine vinegar, salt, pepper and dried italian seasoning.  Use about 1 tsp of italian seasoning.  If you crush it in the palm of your hand, it releases more flavor.  If you have an italian herb grinder, that would be great too.  Chill it in the fridge for 15-30 minutes and then check and correct the flavor balance prior to serving.