The Best Easy Italian Chopped Salad Recipe
This Italian chopped salad recipe is the best meal prep side salad to grab and go for lunch. Made with crunchy lettuce, sweet cherry tomatoes, and other simple ingredients, it may just fool you into thinking you're at an Italian restaurant.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 389kcal
Ingredients
- 1 head romaine lettuce
- ½ head iceberg lettuce
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes
- 1 can chickpeas
- ½ red onion diced or sliced
- 10 pepperoncini peppers chopped
- ¾ cup kalamata olives chopped
- 5 oz salami diced
- 1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- ¾ cup low calorie zesty italian dressing
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the chopped romaine lettuce, iceberg lettuce, cherry tomatoes, chickpeas, red onion, kalamata olives, pepperoncini peppers, salami, and parmesan cheese.
- Toss the ingredients gently to combine.
- Drizzle the dressing over the salad, starting with a small amount.
- Toss the salad thoroughly to ensure that the dressing is evenly distributed.
- Taste the salad and season with additional salt and black pepper if desired.
- Allow the salad to rest for about 10 minutes to allow the flavors to meld together.
- Serve the Italian chopped salad as a main course or as a side dish with crusty garlic bread.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 389kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 2653mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 13g