How to Create the Ultimate Italian Salad Platter

INGREDIENTS

6 cups

salad greens

Marinated chickpeas

Roasted or marinated artichokes, quartered

Stuffed green olives

Black olives

Sliced salami or prosciutto

Marinated mushrooms

Roasted red bell peppers, sliced

Sliced cucumbers

Cherry tomatoes

Parmesan crisps

For the Marinated Mozzarella Balls

carton of mozzarella cheese balls (bocconcini), drained

1/2 cup

extra virgin olive oil

Peel from ½ lemon, cut into long strips

1/8 tsp

red pepper flakes

1/8 tsp

kosher salt

For the Salad Dressing

1/3 cup

extra virgin olive oil

2 tbsp

golden balsamic vinegar

1 tbsp

Dijon mustard

1 tsp

sugar

1 tsp

dried tarragon

1/2 tsp

freshly cracked black pepper

1/4 tsp

kosher salt