Italian Chopped Salad
from kristineskitchenblog.comWith this Italian chopped salad, you get so much flavor in every bite! It's a great side salad, a total crowd-pleaser and it goes with almost any meal. Add hard boiled egg, avocado or chicken to make it even more filling as a meal-sized salad.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 297kcal
Ingredients
Dressing
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- 1 small clove garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
Salad
- 8 cups chopped romaine lettuce 1 large head romaine
- 4 cups thinly sliced radicchio 1 small head radicchio
- 1 cup chopped English cucumber
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- ⅓ cup thinly sliced red onion
- ¾ cup canned chickpeas rinsed and drained
- ⅓ cup sliced black olives
- 6 pepperoncini stems removed and chopped
- 2 ounces salami sliced into thin ribbons
- 2 ounces shaved fresh Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Make dressing: In a medium bowl, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, dried oregano, Dijon, salt and pepper.
- Assemble salad: Place the romaine, radicchio, cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, chickpeas, black olives, pepperoncini, salami and shaved Parmesan in a large salad bowl. Drizzle on the dressing, a little at a time, tossing to mix, until salad is dressed to your liking. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 297kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 657mg | Potassium: 442mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 5752IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 166mg | Iron: 2mg
