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Italian Chopped Salad Recipe

Italian chopped salad with salami, cheese, crisp vegetables, and creamy Italian dressing for an easy hearty lunch salad or dinner situation!

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Prep Time: 20

Total Time: 20

Course: Salad

Cuisine: Italian

Servings: servings

Calories: 552kcal

Author: Ruth Truett

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Ingredients

Dressing

1 cup mayonnaise
¼ cup sour cream
1 cup parmesan cheese, grated
⅓ cup pepperoncini peppers, minced or your favorite pickled pepper
2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
2 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced
1 tablespoon pepperoncini pepper brine
2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
kosher salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
red chili flakes, optional

Chopped Salad

6-8 cups lettuce of choice use your favorite combo
½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved
½ cup mozzarella pearls
½ cup provolone or pepper jack cheese, cubed
½ cup dry salami, diced
½ cup capicola, diced
½ cup ham, diced
¼ cup red onion, thinly sliced
¼ cup pepperoncini peppers

Instructions

The Dressing

Whisk all of the dressing ingredients together until smooth. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

The Chopped Salad

Add all of the salad ingredients to a large bowl and toss to combine. Drizzle with dressing to taste, finish with extra parmesan, and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 552kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 18g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 1855mg | Potassium: 690mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 18325IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 439mg | Iron: 4mg

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