Chopped Salad

Ingredients

• 3 cups Romaine lettuce, chopped

• 1 cup red cabbage, chopped

• 4 slices of bacon, fully cooked until crispy, then chopped

• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered

• 3 green onions, chopped

• ½ cup cooked chicken, diced

• ½ cup uncooked salad macaroni (Ditalini) (yields 1 cup cooked)

• ½ cup Gorgonzola or blue cheese (*optional)

Dressing

• ⅓ cup olive oil

• ¼ cup white balsamic vinegar (or white wine vinegar)

• 3 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

• ½ teaspoon dried oregano

• ¼ teaspoon salt

• ¼ teaspoon black pepper