Italian Chopped Salad

A colorful and flavorful salad with a homemade Italian dressing

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Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Course Appetizer, Appetizers, Salad

Cuisine Italian

Servings

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

Nutrition details are an estimate, per serving.