Italian Chopped Salad
The Italian chopped salad is one my weekly go-to's. This salad is filled with lettuce, chickpeas, salami, tomatoes, and more!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
For The Salad
- 3 heads of little gem lettuce/1 large romaine/cabbage/radicchio washed and chopped
- 1/3 cup finely chopped pepperoncini
- 4 ounce buffalo mozzarella
- ½ cup chickpeas drained and rinsed, adjust with more if you prefer
- 2 ounce salami sliced in half or thinly sliced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 Persian cucumber thinly sliced
- 1 shallot or 1/2 red onion thinly sliced
Dijon Oregano Dressing
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon pepperoncini juice
- 1/4 teaspoon chili flakes
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- To begin, chop your peppers, romaine, salami, tomatoes, cucumber and shallot. Place in a bowl and toss your chickpeas and mozzarella in as well. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
- In a bowl, mix all your dressing ingredients. Mix in a blender or with a whisk in a bowl to make sure it gets emulsified.
- Dress your salad with your dressing, toss and serve!
Nutrition
Calories: 300kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 484mg | Potassium: 241mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1041IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 653mg | Iron: 1mg