Chopped Italian Salad
Crisp, colorful, and delightfully bold, this Chopped Italian Salad is the ultimate blend of vibrant Mediterranean flavors and hearty ingredients. Featuring crunchy romaine and tangy radicchio as the base, this salad is loaded with juicy cherry tomatoes, refreshing cucumber, sharp red onion, zesty Kalamata olives, and mildly spicy pepperoncini. Generous additions of savory salami and creamy provolone cheese take this recipe from side dish to satisfying main course. Tied together with a zippy homemade dressing of extra-virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, garlic, and oregano, this salad bursts with bright, classic Italian flavors in every bite. Quick to prepare in just 20 minutes and perfect for serving up to four, it’s an ideal choice for a weeknight dinner or as a crowd-pleasing centerpiece at your next gathering. For the ultimate Italian-inspired salad, toss it fresh and serve immediately!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 hearts Romaine lettuce
- 1 head Radicchio
- 1 cup Cherry tomatoes
- 1 large Cucumber
- 0.5 medium Red onion
- 4 ounces Salami
- 4 ounces Provolone cheese
- 0.5 cup Kalamata olives
- 0.25 cup Pepperoncini
- 0.25 cup Extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons Red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 clove Garlic
- 1 teaspoon Dried oregano
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 0.25 teaspoon Black pepper
Instructions
Wash and thoroughly dry the romaine lettuce and radicchio. Chop the romaine hearts into bite-sized pieces and thinly slice the radicchio. Place them in a large salad bowl.
Halve the cherry tomatoes and add them to the bowl.
Peel and dice the cucumber into small cubes. Thinly slice the red onion. Add both to the salad bowl.
Cut the salami and provolone cheese into small bite-sized strips or cubes, then add them to the salad.
Slice the Kalamata olives and pepperoncini into halves or quarters, depending on size, and mix them into the salad.
To prepare the dressing, combine the olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, minced garlic, oregano, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl or jar. Whisk or shake well until emulsified.
Pour the dressing over the salad just before serving and toss gently to combine.
Serve immediately and enjoy your Chopped Italian Salad!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
2040 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 160.2 g | 205% | |
| Saturated Fat | 45.0 g | 225% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 204 mg | 68% | |
| Sodium | 6273 mg | 273% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 87.7 g | 32% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 31.5 g | 112% | |
| Total Sugars | 25.7 g | ||
| Protein | 78.8 g | 158% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.0 mcg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 1616 mg | 124% | |
| Iron | 19.8 mg | 110% | |
| Potassium | 4886 mg | 104% | |
*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.
