Big Italian Salad

Step 1

Make the dressing: Combine all dressing ingredients in a food processor and blitz to blend.

Step 2

Place all of the salad ingredients except for the cheese in a large bowl. Right before serving, add about half of the dressing and toss well. Add more dressing little by little as necessary; be sure to dress greens very generously, otherwise salad will be bland. Toss in the cheese, then taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper, if necessary.

Step 3

Note: Ricotta salata is an Italian sheep's milk cheese that has a salty, slightly tangy flavor, almost like a dry Italian feta. It is not the same as the wet ricotta in the tub. You can find it at Whole Foods, gourmet grocers or specialty cheese shops.

Step 4

Note: Nutritional information was calculated assuming ½ cup of ricotta salata and all of the dressing was used.