Pizza Party Salad

There’s a good reason pizza is at the top of the hit parade - flavour, flavour and then flavour. So we have captured all the must haves in this super salad bursting with bright fresh Ontario Greenhouse vegetables and Italian-inspired flavours. This is the salad to bring to your next potluck party. Serve with garlic pita wedges.

Preparation time

20 minutes

Ready in

28 minutes

Baking Time: 8 to 10 minutes

Makes

8 servings

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Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup (75 mL) olive oil 
  • 3 tbsp (45 mL) balsamic vinegar 
  • 3 cloves Ontario Garlic, crushed 
  • 2 tsp (10 mL) granulated sugar 
  • 2 tsp (10 mL) dried oregano leaves 
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) dried basil leaves
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) each salt and crushed red pepper flakes

Pita Wedges:

  • 2 pita breads
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) olive oil
  • Garlic powder  

Salad:

  • 3 Ontario Greenhouse Tomatoes, chopped 
  • 2 Ontario Greenhouse Sweet Peppers, thinly sliced 
  • 1 small Ontario Red Onion, thinly sliced 
  • 1 head Ontario Greenhouse Leaf Lettuce, torn
  • 2 cups (500 mL) sliced Ontario Mushrooms 
  • 1 cup (250 mL) sliced Ontario Turkey Pepperoni 
  • 2 cups (500 mL) shredded Ontario Mozzarella Cheese
  • 1 cup (250 mL) coarsely torn fresh Ontario Basil Leaves
     

Instructions

In small bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar, garlic, sugar, oregano, basil, salt and red pepper flakes.

Pita Wedges: Brush pitas with oil; sprinkle with garlic powder. Cut into wedges; place on baking sheet. Bake in 350°F (180°F) oven until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. 
 
Salad: In large bowl, combine tomatoes, peppers and onion. Whisk dressing and pour half over salad; toss. Add lettuce, mushrooms, pepperoni, cheese, basil and remaining dressing; toss. Serve with pita wedges.
 

Nutritional Information

  • Protein: 12 grams
  • Fat: 20 grams
  • Carbohydrate: 20 grams
  • Calories: 310
  • Fibre: 3 grams
  • Sodium: 465 mg