ITALIAN CHOPPED SALAD

 

ITALIAN CHOPPED SALAD

INGREDIENTS

• 1 head romaine lettuce, roughly chopped
• 1 cup chopped radicchio lettuce
• 8 ounces fresh mozzarella, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
• 4 ounces dry Italian salami, cut into matchsticks
• 1 (2.25 ounce) can sliced black olives, rinsed and drained
• 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
• ½ English cucumber, diced
• 6 pepperoncini, sliced
• 1 cup halved grape tomatoes
• ⅓ cup chopped red onion
• ½ cup shaved Parmesan

FOR THE DRESSING

• ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
• 3 ½ tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1 clove garlic, grated
• ¾ teaspoon dried oregano
• ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

• To assemble the salad, place romaine and radicchio in a large bowl; top mozzarella, salami, chickpeas, olives, bell pepper, cucumber, pepperoncini, tomatoes and red onion. Pour the dressing on top of the salad and gently toss to combine. Top with Parmesan.

FOR THE DRESSING

• In a medium bowl, whisk together olive oil, vinegar, Dijon, garlic, oregano and red pepper flakes; season with salt and pepper, to taste.