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spicy giardiniera power green salad with balsamic dressing

Quick Power Kick Spicy Green Salad Recipe

A quick, healthy spicy power green salad with provolone, smoky Canadian bacon and spicy giardiniera topped with a quick homemade oregano balsamic dressing... Perfect for healthy everyday eating!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
COURSE Appetizer, Dinner, Easy Weeknight Dinner, Lunch / Snack, Salad
CUISINE American
SERVINGS 1

Equipment

Serving plate, jar or bottle for mixing up salad dressing

Ingredients
  

  • For Salad Dressing:
  • 1/3 cup Good Quality Fruity Olive Oil - I used a rich fruity Greek style olive oil
  • 1/3 cup Balsamic Vinegar
  • 1/4 tsp Dried Oregano
  • 1/4 tsp Coarse Sea Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Ground Pepper
  • 1 tbsp Honey
  • For the Salad:
  • 3 cups Your Favorite Power Green Salad Mix Loosely packed - I used Organic Girl Super Greens - or a mix of Fresh Spinach/Baby Kale/Baby Chard
  • 1/3 cup Provolone Cheese - Small Cubed - small dice pieces
  • 1/8 cup Drained Hot Giardiniera
  • 2 small slices Smoky Canadian Bacon - small rounded slices/lean - Used Jones Dairy Farm Canadian Bacon
  • 1 to 2 stems Fresh Basil - optional
  • 1 to 2 sprigs Fresh Oregano - optional

Instructions
 

  • In a jar with a lid or small bottle with a cap, drizzle in olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Sprinkle in salt, pepper, and dried oregano. Add in the honey and put the cap or lid back on. Shake really well until all ingredients are combined. Taste and adjust for salt/seasoning, if desired. (Makes enough dressing for a serving.)
  • Assemble the salad by grabbing a wide serving plate and arranging the leaves from your favorite power mix or green salad mix onto the plate. Alternatively, you can create a power salad mix by combining fresh spinach, fresh baby kale, and fresh baby chard.
  • Top off the leaves with diced rounded slices of smoky lean Canadian bacon and cubed provolone cheese. Sprinkle on the drained hot giardiniera.
  • Drizzle the salad with the homemade oregano honey balsamic dressing and finish off by garnishing with one more sprinkle of dried oregano over the top if desired. If available, mince some of the fresh basil and oregano leaves and sprinkle over the top or toss into the salad after dressing. Garnish with fresh oregano or basil if desired. Serve immediately.
KEYWORD easy balsamic dressing, easy super green salad, giardiniera, green salad recipe, salad dressing for green salad, spicy salad, super green salad
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