Italian Chopped Salad

Italian Chopped Salad is a crisp and flavorful meal perfect for summertime with no cooking required. This recipe is designed to be easy-to-make, making it ideal for beginners. It combines zesty pepperoncini, hearty salami, nutty chickpeas, and your favorite Italian cheese. Top with your choice of homemade Italian dressing for a light, refreshing dish that’s perfect for any occasion.

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Keyword Chopped Italian Salad Recipe, Italian Chopped Salad, Salami Salad

Prep Time 20

Servings servings (see Note #1 below)

Calories 278kcal

Author Heather

Equipment

Salad Spinner Using a salad spinner to dry the lettuce is optional but the secret to achieving a crisp, fresh salad every time.

Ingredients

Red Wine Vinaigrette See Note #2 below
1 head romaine lettuce *chopped
1/2 head radicchio lettuce *chopped
2 cups arugula
1 medium English cucumber *diced
1/2 medium red onion *thinly sliced
1 cup cherry tomatoes *halved, or use tear drop tomatoes
1 cup roasted red peppers *sliced
1/2 cup olives *pitted and sliced, See Note #3 below
1 cup chickpeas *drained and rinsed
1/2 cup salami or pepperoni *diced or cut into strips
1/2 cup cheese *mozzarella, provolone or parmesan, diced or shredded
1/2 cup pepperoncini *sliced, optional-See Note #4 below

Get Recipe Ingredients

Instructions

Prepare salad dressing of choice and refrigerate until needed.
In a large salad bowl, combine the chopped romaine, radicchio, and arugula.
Add the cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, roasted red bell peppers, pepperoncini, olives, chickpeas, salami or pepperoni, and cheese.
Pour the dressing over the salad and toss thoroughly to combine, ensuring all the ingredients are evenly coated. Serve immediately once dressed.

Notes

Note #1- The serving size of this salad depends on each person's preferences and dietary needs.

Note #2- This salad is wonderful with multiple other homemade dressings such as balsamic vinaigrette, White Balsamic Vinaigrette, Lemon Dijon Dressing or Creamy Italian Dressing.

Note #3- For this salad I used pitted Castelvetrano olives because of their amazing taste. However, black olives are wonderful also.

Note #4- Pepperoncini are small, mild chili peppers that are often pickled and add a tangy, slightly spicy flavor to dishes. They are commonly found in jars in the pickle section of the grocery store.

Nutrition