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Italian Chopped Salad

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This Italian Chopped Salad is SO Good!

Salad recipes are an essential ingredient to healthy living, and we like that around here. There are so many salad recipes that we can't get enough of, like Avocado Salad, Salsa Five Bean Salad and Avocado Mango Salad.

I mean--SALAD! That's all that needs to be said, right? And this Italian Chopped Salad is so super easy to make with a chopped salad chopper and bowl.

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Italian Chopped Salad Recipe

Deb from Cooking on the Front Burner shared this amazingly refreshing salad that it perfect for spring and summer!  Spring is here, with hopefully summer just around the corner, so it's time to lighten up the dinner menu.  Italian Chopped Salad.  Lots of fresh veggies and a homemade Italian dressing that comes together in no time at all!

Italian chopped salad

Italian Chopped Salad

All She Cooks
A colorful and flavorful salad with a homemade Italian dressing
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 10 mins
Total Time 10 mins
Course Appetizer, Appetizers, Salad
Cuisine Italian
Servings 2
Calories 1100 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

Salad:

  • 3 cups chopped romaine lettuce
  • 1 cup cooked ditalini pasta rinsed and cooled
  • 1 cup chickpeas rinsed well
  • ½ cup grape tomatoes sliced in half
  • ¼ cup pitted kalamata olives sliced in half
  • 2 oz. diced panetta cooked until crispy
  • ¼ cup diced provolone cheese
  • sliced pepperoncini peppers to taste

Dressing:

  • ¼ cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon diced shallot
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
  • salt
  • pepper
  • ½ cup olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Combine all the salad ingredients in a large bowl then divide between 2 plates.
  • To make dressing, combine all ingredients except olive oil in a small food processor and process for about one minute.
  • Add olive oil in a slow stead stream until well mixed
  • Pour over salad
  • This will make 2 large salads or 2 small

Nutrition

Calories: 1100kcalCarbohydrates: 109gProtein: 24gFat: 65gSaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 431mgPotassium: 711mgFiber: 12gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 6662IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 231mgIron: 5mg
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Feel free to put your own spin on the ingredients.  Use salami or pancetta--both are amazing.

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  1. Jamie

    I love a good salad, Deb!

    My family has come to learn to ask me before they take off with stuff! 🙂 LOL.

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  2. Joanne/WineLadyCooks

    Thanks so much for sharing this delicious Italian Chopped Salad with Foodie Friends Friday Party this week. I've pinned and shared. We look forward to seeing you again next week.

    A FFF co-host,
    Joanne/WineLady Cooks

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  3. Melissa

    I'm a sucker for salads. I can eat them every day and some weeks I do. I love this salad. It looks so delicious and beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply

    • Melissa

      Thank you for linking up on last week's Party in Your Pjs link party. I wanted to let you know that I have featured this great salad on this week's party. Have a great day!

      Reply

      • Jessica McCoy

        Thanks so much Melissa!

        Reply

  4. Kelly

    This salad looks amazing! I love the sound of the light and refreshing flavors - perfect for these warm days ahead 🙂

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  5. Wendy

    Mmmmmm this salad looks so yummy 🙂 I love salads in the summer.
    I would love for you to share this at my T.G.I.F. Linky Party 🙂 Have a great Memorial weekend!!

    Reply