Tucci Benucch Restaurant Large Tuscan Dinner Salad

Ingredients

Salad

• 16 cups mesculin greens
• 2 1/2 cups bruschetta bread cubes
• 6 ounces bruschetta tomatoes
• 6 ounces cucumber, sliced
• 24 total Kalamata olives
• 6 ounces gorgonzola cheese

Creamy Garlic Dressing

• 32 ounces mayonnaise
• 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
• Pinch of garlic puree
• 1/3 cup roasted garlic puree *
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 6 splashes Tabasco sauce
• 1 cup cold water
• Pinch of black pepper
• Pinch of salt
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1/3 cup red wine vinegar

Instructions

Salad

1. Toss ingredients together, serve in 12-inch pasta bowl or on a dinner plate.

Creamy Garlic Dressing

1. Put all ingredients for dressing into a bowl, mix well with a stick blender and serve over salad.

Notes

* There is a difference between the types of garlic purees. One is roasted, the other is not.

Attribution

ABC News 7, Chicago, July 30, 2001