Italian Chopped Salad
This easy and zesty Italian chopped salad recipe is overflowing with good stuff. Salami, fresh vegetables, and tangy pepperoncini peppers make this one flavorful salad!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
Salad ingredients:
- 1 head iceberg or romaine lettuce chopped thinly
- 1 cup little tomatoes (grape, cherry, etc.) cut into halves
- 3/4 cup chopped cucumber
- 1 cup loosely packed chopped/sliced salami see note
- 3 tablespoons chopped red onion
- 1/3 cup chopped pepperoncini peppers
- 1/3-1/2 cup halved Kalamata olives or black olives
- 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese + more for serving
- 2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil
Dressing:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons mayo
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add the dressing ingredients to a medium bowl and whisk together.
- Prep the remaining ingredients and add them to a large salad bowl as you go along.
- Pour the dressing over and toss until coated. Taste and season with extra salt & pepper as needed and serve immediately with extra parm grated over top if desired.
Notes
- For this salad, I buy pre-sliced salami and then cut it into fairly thin strips. You can buy a whole salami and dice it up if you prefer.
- This salad is flexible - you can easily sub/omit anything you don't like/don't have in stock. You can eyeball many of the ingredients. If making subs with the dressing, be sure to taste and adjust as you go along.
Nutrition
Calories: 210kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 721mg | Potassium: 204mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 386IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 1mg
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