Italian Chopped Salad

5 from 1 vote

This Italian Chopped Salad tastes just like your favorite grinder, but lighter and SO good! Loaded with crisp lettuce, savory salami, chickpeas, fresh veggies and the best homemade dressing, all chopped up so you get the perfect bite every time!

Prep Time15

Total Time15

Course: Salad

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: Italian Chopped Salad

Servings: Servings

Ingredients

2 heads romaine lettuce thinly sliced (about 8 cups)
1 (15 oz) can chickpeas drained and rinsed
1/2 cup roasted red peppers chopped
1/2 cup English cucumber diced
1/2 medium red onion thinly sliced
4 oz salami sliced into thin strips
1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes sliced in half
1/2 cup kalamata olives sliced
1/2 cup pepperoncini thinly sliced
1/3 cup fresh basil sliced into ribbons
8 oz mozzarella balls halved
Italian salad dressing

Instructions

Slice the tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion and mozzarella balls, then roughly chop the lettuce, roasted red peppers, salami, pepperoncini, olives and fresh basil. Try using this vegetable chopper to save on time and chop everything the same size.
In a small bowl or jar with a tight-fitted lid, whisk together the ingredients for the Italian dressing. Set aside.
In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients for the salad. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss well until everything is evenly coated. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper, as needed. Serve and ejoy!

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