½ medium-sized head Florida romaine lettuce, rinsed and leaves trimmed from stem
1 large Florida tomato, cored and sliced
½ cup Florida cucumber, sliced
¼ cup red onion, sliced
4 to 6 Florida radishes, rinsed, trimmed and sliced thin
¼ cup pickled banana peppers or pepperoncini slices, drained
4 slices ham, rolled and sliced
3 slices salami, rolled and sliced
4 slices provolone cheese, rolled and sliced
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
½ lemon, juiced
1 teaspoon fresh garlic, chopped fine
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon Florida all-purpose seasoning blend
1 tablespoon fresh herbs (parsley, oregano, basil), chopped fine
Sea salt and fresh ground pepper,to taste
In a small mixing bowl, combine the mayonnaise, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, finely chopped garlic, all-purpose seasoning blend and finely chopped herbs. Mix well and slowly incorporate the olive oil while mixing, until an emulsion is formed. Adjust seasoning with sea salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste. Divide the dressing into 2 small sauce containers with lids and store in the refrigerator.
Chop the Florida lettuce into bite sized pieces and add to the bottom of 2 food storage tubs. Top lettuce with rows of arranged sliced tomato, cucumber, red onion, radish, ham, salami, pepperoncini and cheese. Place lids on the storage tubs and keep refrigerated. Serve cold with dressing on the side.
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