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Italian Chopped Salad

The Best Italian Chopped Salad Recipe

This Italian Chopped Salad recipe comes in! Bursting with color, packed with protein, and ready in under five minutes.
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Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 2 entrée salads

Ingredients
  

Salad Ingredients

  • 1/2 pint cherry tomatoes halved or quartered
  • 1/2 can garbanzo beans drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 shallot you can substitute red onion for a stronger bite
  • 2 tbsp sliced pepperocinis peppers optional, for a spicy kick
  • 1/4 cup jarred roasted bell peppers Chopped (can be omitted if you don't have them on hand)
  • 10 slices Genoa salami chopped
  • 2 tbsp shredded mozzarella
  • 1 tbsp dijon mustard
  • drizzle of vinaigrette see recipe below

Apple cider vinaigrette

  • 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove smashed
  • kosher salt and black pepper

Instructions
 

For the salad

  • In a large mixing bowl (or a large serving bowl if you're feeling fancy), toss together the cherry tomatoes, garbanzo beans, shallot, pepperoncini peppers (if using), roasted red peppers (if using), salami, and mozzarella cheese.
  • Drizzle with olive oil and Dijon mustard, and toss to coat.
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste.

For the apple cider vinaigrette

  • In a small bowl, whisk together the apple cider vinegar, olive oil, smashed garlic clove, salt, and pepper.

To assemble the salad

  • Drizzle the desired amount of vinaigrette over the salad and toss to coat.
  • Serve immediately or refrigerate uuntil chilled
Keyword apple cider vinaigrette, apple cider vinegar, cherry tomatoes, dijon mustard, garbanzo beans, lettuce free salad, mozzarella, salami, shallot
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