Italian Chopped Salad

5 from 2 votes

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!

Prep Time20

Total Time20

Course: Salad

Cuisine: Italian

Servings:

Calories: 355kcal

Author: Marie

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