California Pizza Kitchen Chopped Salad

Nutriscore Rating: 61/100

Dive into the bold, fresh flavors of the California Pizza Kitchen Chopped Salad—a vibrant medley of crisp romaine, iceberg lettuce, and radicchio, perfectly paired with savory hard salami, tender diced turkey, and creamy Gorgonzola. Elevate your salad game with the crunch of garbanzo beans, juicy Roma tomatoes, and the zest of thinly sliced basil and green onions. Topped with shredded provolone and tossed in a tangy, homemade red wine vinaigrette, this restaurant-inspired chopped salad is bursting with texture and flavor. Ready in just 20 minutes, it's a perfect blend of hearty ingredients and refreshing simplicity, making it an ideal choice for a quick lunch or a dinner side dish.

Recipe Information

• Prep Time: 20 min
• Cook Time: N/A
• Total Time: 20 min
• Servings: 4 servings
• Difficulty: Medium

🥘 Ingredients

17 items

• 4 cups Romaine lettuce
• 4 cups Iceberg lettuce
• 1 cup Radicchio
• 1 cup Garbanzo beans (chickpeas), rinsed and drained
• 1 cup Hard salami, diced
• 1 cup Turkey breast, diced
• 2 Roma tomatoes, diced
• 3 tablespoons Basil leaves, fresh and thinly sliced
• 2 Green onions, thinly sliced
• 1 cup Provolone cheese, shredded
• 1 cup Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
• 2 tablespoons Red wine vinegar
• 3 tablespoons Olive oil
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon Honey
• 0.5 teaspoon Salt
• 0.25 teaspoon Black pepper, freshly ground

📝 Instructions

7 steps

1. Start by preparing the lettuces. Chop the romaine lettuce, iceberg lettuce, and radicchio into bite-sized pieces. Place them in a large salad bowl.

2. Add the garbanzo beans, diced hard salami, and diced turkey breast to the bowl.

3. Dice the Roma tomatoes, slice the basil leaves thinly, and chop the green onions. Add them to the bowl.

4. Sprinkle the shredded provolone cheese and crumbled Gorgonzola cheese evenly over the salad.

5. In a small mixing bowl, prepare the dressing. Combine the red wine vinegar, olive oil, Dijon mustard, honey, salt, and black pepper. Whisk them together until the dressing is emulsified.

6. Pour the dressing over the salad. Gently toss all the ingredients together to ensure the dressing coats everything evenly.

7. Serve immediately and enjoy this crisp and flavorful California Pizza Kitchen-inspired chopped salad.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving (457.2g)

Calories		880
% Daily Value*
Total Fat		59.4 g	76%
	Saturated Fat	26.1 g	130%
	Polyunsaturated Fat	0.0 g
Cholesterol		186 mg	62%
Sodium		2476 mg	108%
Total Carbohydrate		27.9 g	10%
	Dietary Fiber	6.9 g	24%
	Total Sugars	7.3 g
Protein		57.6 g	115%
Vitamin D		0.3 mcg	2%
Calcium		631 mg	49%
Iron		4.6 mg	25%
Potassium		1018 mg	22%

*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Source of Calories

Fat: 2140 cal (61.0%%)

Protein: 920 cal (26.2%%)

Carbs: 449 cal (12.8%%)