Zesty Chopped Summer Salad

Salad:

• 1 head romaine or leaf lettuce, rough chopped
• 1 ear corn, grilled or steamed, kernels cut off
• 2 small vine-ripened tomatoes, chopped 
• 2 small Persian or ½ large English cucumber, diced
• ½ cup marinated artichoke hearts, roughly chopped
• ⅓ cup roasted red peppers, sliced (jarred is fine)
• ⅓ cup Fustini’s Jalapeño Stuffed Olives, sliced (optional)
• 2–3 tablespoons sliced banana peppers (optional, for added heat)
• ¼ cup crumbled feta or shaved ricotta salata

Protein Add-Ins:

• Grilled chicken
• Chickpeas or white beans
• Prosciutto or salami
• Hard-boiled egg
• Cooked shrimp

Dressing:

• 3 tablespoons Fustini’s Basil Crush Olive Oil
• 2 tablespoons Fustini’s Citrus Oregano Balsamic
• 2 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt (optional, for creaminess)
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard (optional)
• Salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste