Rich & Charlie's Salad

If you are from St. Louis, there's a pretty good chance you have eaten at Rich and Charlie's. If you aren't from STL, Rich and Charlie's is a great little Italian restaurant that has possibly one of the best Italian salads I've ever had. And somehow, somewhere along the way, my mom acquired their salad recipe. I'm not kidding, it's identical. Tastes SO great with pasta or pizza or just all alone.

If you ever get asked to take a salad to your next get together or are just sick of the same old salad with Ranch that we all eat weekly, give this a try. And DON'T let the pimentos and artichokes scare you - you can pick out the artichokes like I do if you don't really care for them. The pimentos don't have a weird taste, but add some pretty color to it. If you are a fellow St. Louisan (is that a word?), you can thank me (or my mom) at any time. :)

Rich and Charlie's Italian Salad

1 Head Iceberg Lettuce, washed and chopped
1/3 Head Romaine Lettuce, washed and chopped
1 Cup Red Onion, Chopped
1 Can Plain Artichoke Hearts, cut up
1 Jar Pimentos, Chopped

Dressing:

1/3 cup red wine vinegar
2/3 cup parmesan cheese
2/3 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Mix together well and chill until ready to serve. Toss salad and dressing together just before serving.