INGREDIENTS
8
packed cups iceberg lettuce, sliced in 1/4" julienned slices
1
packed cup spinach, chopped
1
packed cup radicchio, sliced very thin
1/3
medium red onion, sliced very thin and then halved
1/4 cup
chopped green olives
1 cup
crumbled blue cheese
1 can
artichoke hearts, drained, and using just the chunky ends, cut ends into 1/4" chunks, saving the layered portion of the hearts for another recipe or salad (I added this ingredient and it's fantastic)
1
oz.can hearts of palm, drained, and cut into 1/4" chunks
6 oz
fresh mushrooms, chopped
8
slices of super-thick smoked bacon, cooked until dark brownish-red, fat drained, cut into 1/4" bits
4
hard-boiled eggs, cut into 1/4" chunks
1 1/2 cups
crispy, dried fried onion rings, crumbled and used to top the salad
garnish: cherry tomatoes cut in half
freshly cracked black pepper and salt
2 cups
sour cream
4
Tbsps. freshly squeezed lemon juice
basil
1/2 tsp
garlic powder
seasoned salt and pepper