Italian Chopped Salad
By classycook
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Ingredients
- Salad:
- Dressing
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil or a neutral tasting oil like corn oil
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 - 3 tablespoons red or white wine vinegar
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/3 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese
- coarse salt and fresh black pepper, to taste
- 1/4 cup finely diced red onion
- 3/4 cup chopped artichoke hearts
- 3/4 cup diced plum tomatoes, seeds removed
- 3/4 cup diced cucumber, seeds removed
- 3/4 cup chopped pepperoni or salami
- 3/4 cup diced mozzarella cheese
- 3/4 cup sliced or chopped black olives
- 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup cooked small pasta (I used anelletti)
- 8 cups finely chopped romaine hearts or romaine/iceberg mix
- coarse salt and fresh black pepper
- red pepper flakes, optional
Details
Preparation
Step 1
Make the dressing:
Pulse all the dressing ingredients together except salt and pepper until smooth and creamy. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Refrigerate.
Make the salad:
In a large mixing bowl toss everything together except the romaine salt, pepper and red pepper.
When ready to serve toss with the romaine then mix in dressing a little at a time until everything is evenly coated. Season to taste with salt and pepper and red pepper flakes, if desired.
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