Italian Mixed Salad

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 12 ounces turkey sausage
• casings removed
• 1/2 head romaine lettuce
• cut into bite-size pieces
• 1/2 head butter lettuce
• cut into bite-size pieces
• 1/4 head iceberg lettuce
• cut into bite-size pieces
• 2 tomatoes
• coarsely chopped
• 6 ounces Provolone
• cubed
• 3/4 cup rinsed canned red kidney beans
• patted dry
• 3/4 cup rinsed canned garbanzo beans
• patted dry
• Red Wine Vinaigrette
• recipe follows
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

1. Heat the oil in a heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Add the sausage and cook until brown and cooked through, breaking the sausage into bite-size pieces, about 5 to 8 minutes.
3. Transfer the sausage to a plate.
4. Cool to room temperature.
5. Chop and combine the lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, and cooked sausage in a large bowl.
6. Add beans and enough vinaigrette to coat.
7. Season the salad with salt and pepper, to taste, and serve.