Name: Italian Chopped Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 Head of Romaine Lettuce (large or 2 romaine hearts ); 1 Cucumber (chopped ); 1 Pint Cherry Tomatoes; 1/2 Red Onion (thinly sliced ); 1 cup Cubed Ham; 1 cup Genoa Salami (chopped ); 1/4 cup Pepperonchinis (sliced ); 1/2 cup Olive Oil (or avocado oil ); 2 Tbls Red Wine Vinegar; 1 Tbls Dijon Mustard; 1 Tbls Oregano; 1 clove Garlic (minced ); 1/2 tsp Salt; Fresh Cracked Black Pepper

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This Italian Chopped Salad is sure to be your new favorite salad. With salami, ham, crunchy cucumber, pepperonchini, and more, you will be making this all summer long! And the dressing is so easy to make but really packs in the flavor.

Italian chopped salad in a large ceramic bowl with layers of cherry tomatoes, cubed ham, chopped salami, chopped cucumbers, onions and lettuce

This dressing is so easy to make. I like to add all of the ingredients to a small mason jar, just shake it up and pour! It takes no time at all and is better for you than most store-bought options.

Easy Italian Dressing:

Olive Oil (or avocado oil)
Red Wine Vinegar
Oregano
Dijon Mustard
Garlic
Salt & Pepper

The dressing is really the only component that you have to make, which is what makes this recipe so simple and delicious! But you can also take the extra step to marinate your onions. I prefer them this way, but thinly sliced raw red onion is perfect too. I don’t have an onion marinade recipe, I always use Teri’s from No Crumbs Left.

Italian chopped salad in a large ceramic bowl with layers of cherry tomatoes, cubed ham, chopped salami, chopped cucumbers, onions and lettuce with hand pouring Italian dressing over it

Italian Chopped Salad Variations:

Use different greens as the base
Switch up the fresh veggies (bell peppers, celery etc)
Try different toppings (marinated artichokes, olives, mozzarella)
Add more meats (prosciutto, turkey, pepperoni)

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