Mediterranean Layered Salad

 


Ingredients

Dressing

  • 1/2
    cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3
    tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1
    tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 1/2
    teaspoons honey
  • 1/2
    teaspoon salt
  • 1/4
    teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4
    teaspoon red pepper flakes

Salad

  • 8
    cups chopped romaine lettuce (12 oz)
  • 1
    container (8 oz) prepared hummus
  • 1 1/2
    cups cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1
    medium English (hothouse) cucumber, chopped (3 1/2 cups)
  • 1
    jar (6 oz) Progresso™ marinated artichoke hearts, drained, coarsely chopped
  • 1
    medium red onion, thinly sliced (1 cup)
  • 1/2
    cup coarsely chopped pitted Kalamata olives
  • 1
    cup crumbled feta cheese (4 oz)

Steps

1 In small bowl, stir all dressing ingredients together with whisk until well blended.

2 Arrange lettuce on large serving platter. Drizzle with 3 tablespoons of the dressing. Place small dollops of hummus evenly over lettuce. Layer tomatoes, cucumbers, artichoke hearts, onion, olives and feta cheese on top of hummus. Serve with remaining dressing.

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