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Italian Chopped Salad
This easy Chopped Salad recipe is a perfect light meal or side dish! Serve it with your favorite pizza, pasta, or classic cookout fare. Adapted from What’s Gaby Cooking: Eat What You Want by Gaby Dalkin
Prep: 20min
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1/2 shallot (finely chopped)
- 1 garlic clove (finely chopped)
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1 small head iceberg lettuce
- 1 head radicchio
- 1/2 small red onion (thinly sliced)
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes (halved or quartered)
- 1 can chickpeas (rinsed and drained)
- 4 ounces fresh pearl mozzarella (drained)
- 4 ounces provolone cheese (diced)
- 5 pepperoncini (stemmed and sliced)
- 1 teaspoons oregano (for garnish)
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instruction:
- Make the dressing. In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, shallot, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper, and set aside.
- Cut the iceberg lettuce in half through the core, then cut out the core. Slice the lettuce lengthwise into 1/4-inch strips. Repeat with the radicchio.
- In a large bowl, combine the lettuce, radicchio, tomatoes, chickpeas, mozzarella, provolone, and pepperoncini. Drizzle with the dressing and toss gently to coat. Season with salt and pepper and toss again. Sprinkle with extra oregano, and serve.
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FAQ
What is chopped salad made of?
A chopped salad has bite-sized pieces of assorted greens, such as romaine, iceberg or other leafy green varieties. Fresh vegetables such as tomatoes and cucumbers are often included, as well as cheese, nuts and dried fruit. A vinaigrette or Italian dressing is usually mixed in just before serving.
How to make chopped salads at home?
So, How Do You Make A Chopped Salad At Home?
- Choose a large, deep bowl to make your salad in. …
- Add your ingredients to the bowl. …
- Remove the protective covers from the salad chopper blades. …
- Turn the bowl around as you go and give the ingredients a shake about a couple of times to make sure everything is getting chopped.
What’s the point of a chopped salad?
“Chopping intensifies the pleasure of a salad.” The ever-on-the-go Gordinier also noted that chopping makes salad a faster, more portable nosh.
What is the Jennifer Aniston salad recipe?
The Jennifer Aniston Salad combines bulgur wheat, cucumbers, chickpeas, feta cheese, red onion, fresh herbs, and pistachios – all tossed with a simple lemon and olive oil dressing. It’s fresh, filling, and fantastic!
