Italian Chopped Salad
Just say YES to this amazing Italian chopped salad! Based on the salad from California Pizza kitchen, this salad is full of vegetables with a touch of Italian deli meats. It is reminiscent of a deconstructed Italian hoagie. Best of all, it’s very easily customizable to your preference. Easy and tasty!
Ingredients
This is a very easy salad that comes together in minutes. I think of it as a deconstructed Italian hoagie without the hoagie roll. Of course, you can make it more plant based by skipping the meats and increasing the beans and/or by using vegan cheese.
I love it because it’s tasty, easy, and fairly quick to assemble.
Substitutions and Storage
Consider the ingredients for this salad as a guideline- customize it to your liking!
- Other deli meats can be used – instead of salami or prosciutto consider turkey or ham
- If you don’t care for olives, peppers, or any other vegetable listed, feel free to leave them out.
- Other cheeses can be used: provolone instead of mozzarella.
- To make the salad vegan friendly, use only beans and leave out the meats and cheeses.
- The salad is best eaten just after assembly or within 30 minutes of tossing (storage not recommended).
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📖 Recipe
Italian Chopped Salad
Just say YES to this amazing Italian chopped salad… based on the salad from California Pizza kitchen, this salad is full of vegetables with a touch of Italian deli meats, and is reminiscent of a deconstructed Italian hoagie. Best of all, it's very easily customizable to your preference. Easy and tasty!
Ingredients
For the Salad
- 1 large Iceburg lettuce chopped (can mix with romaine)
- 1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes chopped
- 1/2 small red onion chopped fine
- handful basil chopped
- 1 can chickpeas (cooked, may use canned) chopped
- 1/4 cup peppers jarred pepperoncini or roasted peppers
- 1/4 pound mozzarella chopped
- 1/4 pound salami chopped
- 1/4 pound prosciutto chopped
- 4 tbsp grated cheese (parmesan)
- 1/4 cup black olives chopped, optional
For the Dressing
- 1/4 cup balsamic or red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tsp oregano
Instructions
For the salad
- Rinse and dry all produce then chop ingredients
- In a large serving bowl, add chopped lettuce and top with all other ingredients in the order shown.
- Serve immediately with dressing.
- The salad is best eaten in its entirety after assembling as it gets soggy the next day.
For the dressing
- Mix all ingredients and whisk well. Substitute water for half of the olive oil to reduce calories.
Notes
May use water in place of half the olive oil to decrease calories.
Nutrition
Calories: 355kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 14gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 840mgPotassium: 518mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1238IUVitamin C: 27mgCalcium: 177mgIron: 2mg