Super Italian Chopped Salad Recipe

Great Summer Salad

Antipasto ingredients are sliced and diced to make this substantial salad. I like to buy sliced meat from the deli and chop it all up so you can get a bit of everything in each bite.

This recipe is: Quick, Simple, Refreshing.

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 10 Servings

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Ingredients

• 3 cups torn romaine
• 1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 1 jar (6-1/2 ounces) marinated artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
• 1 medium green pepper, chopped
• 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
• 5 slices deli ham, chopped
• 5 thin slices hard salami, chopped
• 5 slices pepperoni, chopped
• 3 slices provolone cheese, chopped
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
• Pepperoncini, optional

Directions

• In a large bowl, combine the first 11 ingredients. For dressing, in a small bowl, whisk the oil, vinegar, salt and pepper. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Sprinkle with cheese. Top with if desired. Yield: 10 servings.