Copycat Recipe of Portillo's Chopped Salad by Christine Trevino

By Cathie davidson

December 7, 2011 by Christine Trevino 29 Comments

Ingredients

• I tripled the recipe for my copycat Portillo’s Chopped Salad
• Ingredients
• 4 cups cooked Ditalini pasta
• 3 cups chopped romaine lettuce
• 3 cups chopped iceberg lettuce
• 2-1/2 cups chopped red cabbage
• 2 fresh tomatoes (diced)
• 1 cup diced green onions
• 1 cup chopped bacon (I used Turkey Bacon)
• 4 oz. Gorgonzola cheese (you could add up to 8 oz. if you REALLY like Gorgonzola)
• Sweet Italian Dressing to taste (recipe above)

Preparation

Step 1

1.  Cook Ditalini pasta according to package instructions.  Cool and set aside.

2.  Put romaine lettuce, iceberg lettuce and red cabbage in a salad spinner to remove excess water.

3.  Combine romaine, iceberg, red cabbage, tomatoes and green onions in large salad bowl.

4.  Cook bacon according to package instructions.

5.  Add cooled pasta, bacon and Gorgonzola cheese to salad.

6.  Add dressing (to taste) before serving.  Toss & enjoy!

Makes a great side salad for a hungry 6 :)