Italian Chopped Salad

5 from 1 vote

This Italian Chopped Salad is full of flavor and unbelievably delicious. It can easily serve as a hearty meal.

Prep Time20

Total Time20

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Put all the salad ingredients in a large bowl.
6 cups romaine lettuce, ½ cup English cucumber, 1/3 cup red onion, ½ cup Kalamata olives or any other olives, 1 (15 oz.) can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed, ½ cup grilled artichoke hearts, 4 oz. soppressata or Italian salami, ½ cup pepperoncini, 1/3 cup roasted red peppers, 1 cup cherry tomatoes, ½ cup mozzarella balls, ¼ cup shaved parmesan cheese, ¼ cup fresh basil leaves, Salt and pepper to taste
In a small bowl, combine the dressing ingredients and mix until they are well incorporated.
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil, ¼ cup red wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 large clove garlic, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, Salt and pepper to taste
Add a small amount of the dressing to the salad and mix. Now check and add more dressing as required, and then plate the salad and enjoy!

If you want to make it with fewer calories, you can use less amounts of cheese and soppressata.
This salad is also good when prepared in advance; however, store the dressing and mix it with the salad just before serving.
You can change the ingredients according to what you like or what you have in your kitchen.
This salad is well complemented by any grilled meat or can be eaten alone as a meal.
To maintain the salad's freshness, it is better to prepare each part separately and then combine them just before serving.