Italian Mixed Salad

Ingredients

• 0.5 head boston lettuce cut into bite-size pieces
• 0.8 cup garbanzo beans dry canned rinsed
• 0.3 head iceberg lettuce cut into bite-size pieces
• 0.8 cup kidney beans red dry canned rinsed
• 2 teaspoons olive oil 
• 6 ounces provolone cheese cubed
• 0.5 head romaine lettuce cut into bite-size pieces
• 6 servings salt and pepper black freshly ground
• 2  tomatoes coarsely chopped
• 12 ounces turkey sausage 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan

Directions

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. Cool to room temperature.
4. Chop and combine the lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, and cooked sausage in a large bowl.
5. Add beans and enough vinaigrette to coat. Season the salad with salt and pepper, to taste, and serve.