Ingredients

• 2 cups fresh spinach
• 3 cups red leaf lettuce, torn
• 1/2 head romaine lettuce, lg. stems removed, then torn
• 1 red pepper, cut into thin strips
• 1 medium red onion, sliced, then each slice cut into thirds
• 2 (8 ounce) cans quartered artichokes, drained
• 6 pepperoncini peppers, cut in half
• 3 plum tomatoes, cut into slices, then cut in half
• 1 (14 ounce) can black olives, cut in half
• salt and pepper, to taste
• garlic and herbed croutons
• parmigiano-reggiano cheese
• 1/2 cup canola oil, I used extra virgin olive oil
• 1/3 cup vinegar, I used white
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, I used 2 teaspoons of dried my friend made
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard