Step 1

Before you begin, place your salad serving bowl into the freezer to get it well-chilled.

Step 2

Place all of the dressing ingredients (mayonnaise, vinegar, olive oil, corn syrup, Romano cheese, garlic, Italian seasoning, parsley flakes, and lemon juice) into a blender or food processor. Mix these until they're well blended, about 10-15 seconds should be enough

Step 3

Taste the dressing and determine if it's a bit too tart for you. If so, add a bit of sugar, one dash at a time and blend again. I don't use any sugar, but some had said they prefer it.

Step 4

Pour the dressing into a carafe or other container and place into the refrigerator until it's chilled, about 30 minutes, at least.

Step 5

Remove your serving bowl from the freezer and put the entire bag of salad blend into it.

Step 6

On top of the salad blend, arrange the red onion slices, black olives, pepperoncini's, tomato slices and croutons.

Step 7

Serve this right away with the dressing on the side or toss it in at the table. Offer the fresh parmesan cheese for those who prefer it.