Italian Chopped Salad Recipe

• 4 cups romaine lettuce rinsed and chopped
• 1/2 red onion cut into thin slices, small
• 1 can garbanzo beans drained and rinsed, aka chickpeas
• 1 cup grape tomatoes halved
• 1 cucumber peeled, seeded, cut in half, and sliced
• 1/3 cup Pepperoncini about 5 peppers, slices
• 1/2 cup kalamata olives halved
• 4 oz mozzarella pearl balls
• 3 oz salami sliced
• 1/2 cup Italian vinaigrette dressing recipe below

Italian Vinaigrette Dressing

• 1 cup olive oil
• 3 Tbsp red wine vinegar
• 1 Tbsp oregano dried
• 1 tsp basil dried
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice fresh
• 2 garlic minced, cloves
• 1 Tbsp kalamata olives minced
• 2 Tbsp Parmesan Cheese finely grated
• 1/4 tsp black pepper ground