Quick Italian Salad With A Creamy Dressing(Pioneer Woman) - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    Dressing
    1/2 cup olive oil
    1/4 cup mayonnaise
    1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese (pre-grated in a pack or grate it yourself)
    1/4 cup minced fresh parsley (if I have a little fresh basil, I throw that in too)
    1 tablespoon sugar (I like to use honey)
    1 tablespoon vinegar (red wine vinegar is good )
    2 teaspoons black pepper
    1 teaspoon salt
    1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
    1 garlic clove, pressed
    1 lemon, juice of
    Salad
    1 head romaine lettuce, roughly chopped
    1/2 head iceberg lettuce, chunked (I like to use baby greens instead)
    5 -6 whole pepperoncini peppers (Ree left them whole, but you can use sliced)
    1/2 cup black olives
    1/2 cup whole cherry tomatoes
    1/2 small red onion, very thinly sliced into circles
    1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
Preparation
    For the dressing: In a blender, add the olive oil, mayonnaise, Parmesan, parsley, sugar, vinegar, black pepper, salt, red pepper flakes, garlic and lemon juice and blend until pureed.
    For the salad: Put the romaine and iceberg greens in a large bowl and toss with the dressing. Top the salad with the pepperoncini, olives, tomatoes and onions. Sprinkle with Parmesan at the end.

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