Italian Chopped Salad Recipe in Just 10 Minutes
This Italian Chopped Salad is fresh, crunchy, and packed with bold flavor. Made with lettuce, chickpeas, olives, turkey salami, and parmesan cheese. Ready in just 10 minutes with a homemade Italian dressing.
Ingredients
For the Dressing
- ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ¾ teaspoon ground black pepper
For the Salad
- 4 cups iceberg lettuce finely chopped
- 3 cups romaine lettuce finely chopped
- 4 Persian cucumbers chopped
- ½ cup turkey salami finely chopped
- 1 15-ounce can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
- ½ cup Kalamata olives chopped
- ¾ cup diced tomatoes
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- Extra parmesan cheese for topping optional
Instructions
- Start by preparing the dressing. In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, oregano, garlic powder, sea salt, and black pepper until fully combined.
- Taste the dressing and adjust the seasoning if needed.
- Finely chop the iceberg lettuce, romaine lettuce, cucumbers, and turkey salami.
- Add the chopped vegetables and turkey salami to a large mixing bowl along with the garbanzo beans, olives, tomatoes, and parmesan cheese.
- Toss everything together until evenly combined.
- Pour the dressing over the Italian Chopped Salad and toss again until all ingredients are coated.
- Taste and top with additional parmesan cheese if desired.
- Serve immediately and enjoy this fresh and flavorful Italian Chopped Salad.
Notes
- For a vegetarian version, omit the turkey salami.
- Serve with crusty bread, grilled chicken, or soup.
- This salad is best enjoyed fresh after tossing.
- Add banana peppers or red onion for extra tanginess