No Pasta Antipasto Salad

Submitted by shelbyrose

"This is a nice change from the usual summertime pasta salads. It's also versatile in that you can substitute spinach for the lettuce and pepperoni in place of the salami."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 8-10

ingredients

• 6 cups torn leaf lettuce
• 8 ounces hard salami, julienned
• 6 ounces provolone cheese, julienned
• 4 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
• 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 1 (6 ounce) can pitted ripe olives, drained and halved
• 1 tablespoon minced chives
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1⁄2 cup olive oil
• 1⁄4 cup red wine vinegar or 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper

directions

1. Place the lettuce on a large serving platter.
2. Arrange the salami, cheeses, tomatoes and olives over top.
3. Sprinkle with chives.
4. In a blender, combine the tomato sauce, olive oil, vinegar, sugar, salt, oregano, garlic powder and pepper.
5. Cover and process until smooth.
6. Drizzle over salad.