4.9 from 39 votes
Italian Chopped Salad
Flavorful and hearty, this Italian Chopped Salad has all of the great flavors of Italy in one huge salad! Filled with salami, cheese, vegetables, and so much more, then topped with and easy homemade dressing, this salad will become an instant favorite.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings:
12
servings
Calories:
332 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
Dressing
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning dry
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- black pepper
- salt
- 1/2 cup olive oil
Salad
- 1 cup ditalini pasta
- 3 cups romaine hearts chopped
- 1 (15 oz) can chickpeas drained
- 1 (7.5 oz) jar artichoke hearts drained and chopped, marinated
- 1 cup grape tomatoes quartered
- 1 cup salami cubed
- 1 cup provolone cheese cubed
- 3/4 cup cucumber chopped
- 1/2 cup mini pepperoni
- 1/2 cup green onion sliced
- Pepperoncini peppers
Instructions
- To make the dressing, combine the vinegar, honey, mustard, seasoning and garlic in a blender. Season with salt and pepper. Blend to combine. Slowly stream in the olive oil to emulsify. Alternately, add all the ingredients to a jar and shake until completely combined slightly thickened.
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente. Drain and cool.
- In a large bowl, combine the romaine, chickpeas, artichoke hearts, tomatoes, salami, provolone, cucumber, pepperoni and green onions. Add in the cooled pasta. Add in the dressing and toss to coat.
- Serve the salad topped with a few whole pepperoncini peppers.
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Notes
- If you don’t have a blender to blend the dressing, you can add all of the ingredients to a large jar with a tight lid and shake it until is has slightly thickened.
- Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should be used as a general guide.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1/12 of recipe
Calories
332kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
13g
(76%)
Trans Fat
0g
(0%)
Cholesterol
26mg
(9%)
Sodium
742mg
(31%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 332
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/12 of recipe | |
| Calories | 332kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 13g | 76% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 26mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 742mg | 31% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.