Italian Chopped Salad

Crisp lettuce, cubed mozzarella, and diced salami in a red wine vinaigrette. So colorful, so vibrant, and so so good!

Salad for dinner? Yes, please!

This salad is anything but boring here. Loaded with crisp romaine and radicchio lettuce, cubed mozzarella, dry Italian salami and a vibrant red wine vinaigrette, this salad will knock your socks off.

The homemade dressing is absolutely key here. The ingredient list is short too with just a few pantry staples – extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon, garlic, oregano and crushed red pepper flakes (for a little bit of heat, if desired).

And the best part? Prep time is kept to a minimum as there is zero cooking involved and everything can be diced/prepped/assembled beforehand. Just be sure to toss your salad right before serving for maximum freshness. And don’t forget to add your finishing touches with freshly shaved Parm!

Crisp lettuce, cubed mozzarella, and diced salami in a red wine vinaigrette. So colorful, so vibrant, and so so good!

Prep Time 25 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Servings servings

Ingredients

1 head romaine lettuce roughly chopped1 cup chopped radicchio lettuce8 ounces fresh mozzarella cut into 1/4-inch cubes4 ounces dry Italian salami cut into matchsticks1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas rinsed and drained1 (2.25 ounce) can sliced black olives rinsed and drained1 yellow bell pepper diced½ English cucumber diced6 pepperoncini sliced1 cup halved grape tomatoes⅓ cup chopped red onion½ cup shaved Parmesan

for the dressing

½ cup extra virgin olive oil3 tablespoons red wine vinegar2 teaspoons Dijon mustard1 clove garlic grated¾ teaspoon dried oregano⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakesKosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

To assemble the salad, place romaine and radicchio in a large bowl; top mozzarella, salami, chickpeas, olives, bell pepper, cucumber, pepperoncini, tomatoes and red onion. Pour the dressing on top of the salad and gently toss to combine. Top with Parmesan.