The Best Italian Chopped Salad

Name: The Best Italian Chopped Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 6 cup Romaine Lettuce (6 cups chopped romaine lettuce); 1 oz Chickpeas (1 – 15 oz can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed — up to 15); ⅓ cup Red Bell Pepper (1/3 cup roasted red peppers, chopped); ½ cup Pepperoncini (1/2 cup thinly sliced pepperoncini); ½ cup Kalamata Olive (1/2 cup kalamata olives, sliced in half); 1 cup Cherry Tomato (1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced in half); ½ cup Artichoke Hearts (1/2 cup grilled artichoke hearts, chopped); ½ cup English Cucumber (1/2 cup diced English cucumber); ⅓ cup Red Onion (1/3 cup thinly sliced red onion); 4 oz Soppressata (4 oz soppressata or salami, diced); ¼ cup Basil (1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, sliced into ribbons); ½ cup Mozzarella Cheese (1/2 cup mozzarella balls, halved); ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese (1/4 cup shaved parmesan cheese); 0 pieces Table Salt (salt and pepper to taste + salt and pepper to taste); ¼ cup Red Wine Vinegar (1/4 cup red wine vinegar); ½ cup Olive Oil (1/2 cup olive oil); 1 tsp Dijon Mustard (1 teaspoon dijon mustard); 1 tsp Dried Oregano (1 teaspoon dried oregano); 1 clove Garlic (1 large clove finely minced or pressed garlic); 1 tbsp Lemon Juice (1 tablespoon lemon juice)

The Best Italian Chopped Salad - Lunch & Dinner (Italian)

20 minItalian

Servings6

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Egg Free

Ingredients

For 6 servings

Romaine Lettuce6 cup · 6 cups chopped romaine lettuce
Chickpeas1 oz · 1 – 15 oz can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed — up to 15
Red Bell Pepper⅓ cup · 1/3 cup roasted red peppers, chopped
Pepperoncini½ cup · 1/2 cup thinly sliced pepperoncini
Kalamata Olive½ cup · 1/2 cup kalamata olives, sliced in half
Cherry Tomato1 cup · 1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
Artichoke Hearts½ cup · 1/2 cup grilled artichoke hearts, chopped
English Cucumber½ cup · 1/2 cup diced English cucumber
Red Onion⅓ cup · 1/3 cup thinly sliced red onion
Soppressata4 oz · 4 oz soppressata or salami, diced
Basil¼ cup · 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, sliced into ribbons
Mozzarella Cheese½ cup · 1/2 cup mozzarella balls, halved
Parmesan Cheese¼ cup · 1/4 cup shaved parmesan cheese
Table Salt0 pieces · salt and pepper to taste + salt and pepper to taste
Red Wine Vinegar¼ cup · 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
Olive Oil½ cup · 1/2 cup olive oil
Dijon Mustard1 tsp · 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
Dried Oregano1 tsp · 1 teaspoon dried oregano
Garlic1 clove · 1 large clove finely minced or pressed garlic
Lemon Juice1 tbsp · 1 tablespoon lemon juice

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Steps

1Assemble the salad
2Add all of the salad ingredients to a large mixing bowl.
3Make the dressing
4Add the dressing ingredients to a large bowl and whisk together until well combined.
5Toss and Serve
6Pour some of the dressing over the salad and toss. Add more dressing to taste, serve, and enjoy!