Italian Chopped Salad

4.5 Stars (193 Reviews)

Yield: 8 servings

prep time: 35

total time: 35

This Italian Chopped Salad is loaded with fresh veggies, salami, provolone, pepperoncini, and olives for a flavorful, satisfying meal!

Ingredients

2 large heads romaine lettuce, prepared according to Notes below
½ medium red onion, peeled and then sliced into very thin rings (I like to use a mandoline for quick, easy, uniform slices.)
½ cup sliced pepperoncini rings
½ cup sliced black olives
½ pound provolone, sliced ⅛" thick and then cut into ¼" ribbons
½ pound good quality salami, sliced ⅛" thick and then cut into ¼" ribbons
12 ounces cherry or grape tomatoes, sliced in half
freshly ground black pepper
Italian Vinaigrette

Instructions

To serve the salad already dressed

In a large salad bowl, gently fold together lettuce, red onion, pepperoncini, black olives, provolone, salami, and tomatoes.
Drizzle about ½ cup of the Italian Vinaigrette over these ingredients, and then gently fold again.
Taste for seasoning and add a touch of salt and/or more of the vinaigrette, if desired. Sprinkle freshly ground black pepper over the top and serve immediately.

To serve the salad with dressing on the side

Just combine all salad ingredients in a large salad bowl and offer the dressing on the side.

To prepare in advance

Up to 1 day in advance, prepare Italian Vinaigrette and store in the refrigerator.
Up to a few hours ahead of time, prep all Italian Chopped Salad ingredients. Store lettuce and sliced tomatoes in their own separate covered containers in the refrigerator. Store red onion, pepperoncini, black olives, provolone, and salami together in a covered container in the refrigerator.
When ready to serve, assemble salad as directed in the Instructions above.

Notes

To prepare the lettuce: I like pieces that are manageable bites. I don't want to also need a knife to eat my salad! So I first cut the romaine vertically two or three times, from the root end (don't cut all the way through the root, to keep the head intact) to the tips of the leaves. Then I make cuts crosswise, into 1/2" to 3/4"-wide ribbons. Discard the root end.

adapted from Nancy Silverton's Chopped Salad recipe in The Mozza Cookbook

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 1 Calories: 275kcal Carbohydrates: 15g Protein: 16g Fat: 18g Saturated Fat: 8g Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g Cholesterol: 50mg Sodium: 993mg Fiber: 5g Sugar: 8g

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