spicy italian salad

Ingredients For spicy italian salad

• 1/2 c

  canola oil
• 1/3 c

  tarragon vinegar
• 1 Tbsp

  white sugar
• 1 tsp

  chopped fresh thyme
• 1/2 tsp

  dry mustard
• 2 clove

  garlic, minced
• 8 oz

  can artichoke hearts, drained and quartered
• 5 c

  romaine lettuce, chopped
• 1

  red bell pepper, cut into strips
• 1

  carrot, grated
• 1

  red onion, thinly sliced
• 1/4 c

  black olives
• 1/4 c

  pitted green olives
• 1/2

  cucumber sliced
• 2 Tbsp

  grated romano cheese
• ground black pepper to taste