First of all I don't like artichokes. You can substitute heart of palm. I cook for some picky eaters. They don't like romaine lettuce, can't blame them you gotta scrub it , and look it over carefully for little worms especially here in Florida. Some whine it has too much meat. Most don't like cherry tomatoes. So I diced tomatoes. The red pepper are the pimentos in the green olives. Leeks instead of red or white onions. They also don't like Pepperoncini peppers, or provolone cheese. So I usually don't make it, but when I do this is how. So if you don't say that it's a proper salad you come and cook for at least 12 folks, and if you do it better be to their liking.