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Mediterranean Salad

6th November 2006

This colorful, quick-to-fix party-size salad offers a kaleidoscope of colors, flavors and textures.
Prep Time:10 min
Start to Finish:10 min
Makes:8 servings

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1 bag (16 ounces) lettuce or 1 small head lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces (6 cups)
1 bag (8 to 10 ounces) fresh spinach, torn into bite-size pieces
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
1 can (6 ounces) pitted ripe olives, drained
1/4 cup Italian dressing
1 jar (6 to7 ounces) marinated artichoke hearts, undrained
1/3 cup Betty Crocker® Bac~Os® bacon flavor bits or chips
1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled
1. Toss lettuce, spinach, onion and olives in large salad bowl; refrigerate.
2. Just before serving, toss with dressing and artichoke hearts. Sprinkle with bacon flavor bits and cheese.
Substitution
Try an herb-flavored version of feta cheese to add even more punch to this splendid salad.
Success
Double the artichoke heart “hits” in this salad by cutting each artichoke in half.


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