Italian Chopped Salad
This loaded Italian chopped salad is made with crunchy veggies, salami, mini mozzarella balls, chickpeas, olives, and a zesty red wine vinaigrette.
Servings: 4 -6 servings
Ingredients
Chopped Salad
- 4 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 2 cups chopped radicchio
- 1 cup chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 1/2 cup diced English cucumber
- 1/2 cup diced yellow bell pepper
- 1/4 cup diced red onion
- 1/3 cup sliced black olives
- 1/3 cup sliced pepperoncini drained
- 4 ounces salami chopped
- 1/2 cup mini mozzarella balls
- 1/3 cup shaved parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil sliced into thin ribbons
Red Wine Vinaigrette
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine the romaine lettuce and radicchio in a salad bowl or on a serving platter. Add the remaining salad ingredients and toss everything together.
- In a jar with a lid or a measuring glass, add all of the ingredients for the vinaigrette. Shake or whisk until well combined.
- Pour the vinaigrette onto the salad and toss everything together until it's coated. Serve immediately.
Notes
If you aren't serving the salad immediately, wait to add the vinaigrette until you are ready to serve it.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 358kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 1075mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 5g