Italian Chopped Salad

Flavorful and hearty, this Italian Chopped Salad has all of the great flavors of Italy in one huge salad! Filled with salami, cheese, vegetables, and so much more, then topped with and easy homemade dressing, this salad will become an instant favorite.

Course Salad

Cuisine Italian

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 10

Total Time 40

Servings servings

Calories 332kcal

Author Deborah Harroun

Ingredients

Dressing

1/2 cup red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon dry Italian seasoning
2 cloves garlic minced
Salt and pepper
1/2 cup olive oil

Salad

1 cup ditalini pasta
3 cups chopped romaine hearts
1 (15 oz) can chickpeas drained
1 (7.5 oz) jar marinated artichoke hearts drained and chopped
1 cup grape tomatoes quartered
1 cup cubed salami
1 cup cubed Provolone
3/4 cup chopped cucumber
1/2 cup mini pepperoni
1/2 cup sliced green onions
Pepperoncini peppers

Instructions

To make the dressing, combine the vinegar, honey, mustard, seasoning and garlic in a blender. Season with salt and pepper. Blend to combine. Slowly stream in the olive oil to emulsify. Alternately, add all the ingredients to a jar and shake until completely combined slightly thickened.
1/2 cup red wine vinegar, 2 tablespoons honey, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, 1 teaspoon dry Italian seasoning, 2 cloves garlic, Salt and pepper, 1/2 cup olive oil
Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente. Drain and cool.
1 cup ditalini pasta
In a large bowl, combine the romaine, chickpeas, artichoke hearts, tomatoes, salami, provolone, cucumber, pepperoni and green onions. Add in the cooled pasta. Add in the dressing and toss to coat.
3 cups chopped romaine hearts, 1 (15 oz) can chickpeas, 1 (7.5 oz) jar marinated artichoke hearts, 1 cup grape tomatoes, 1 cup cubed salami, 1 cup cubed Provolone, 3/4 cup chopped cucumber, 1/2 cup mini pepperoni, 1/2 cup sliced green onions
Serve the salad topped with a few whole pepperoncini peppers.
Pepperoncini peppers

Notes

If you don’t have a blender to blend the dressing, you can add all of the ingredients to a large jar with a tight lid and shake it until is has slightly thickened.

Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should be used as a general guide.

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