Italian Chopped Salad recipe

Julie Wunder

This Italian Chopped Salad recipe is a delightful combination of Italian-inspired ingredients like asparagus, white cheddar cheese, tomatoes, pepperoncini, chickpeas, and red onion. They are chopped to perfection and then this hearty salad is then sprinkled with Italian Spice Mix. The combination of textures and flavors is pure perfection and is the perfect hearty vegetarian salad.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 5

Total Time 20

Course Salad

Cuisine American, Italian

Servings

Calories 224 kcal

Ingredients

4 cups romaine lettuce, chopped
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1 green pepper, diced
½ red onion, diced
6 peperoncini , stems removed and sliced
1 can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 cup sharp white cheddar cheese, diced
1 bunch asparagus
1 recipe Zesty Italian Dressing
1 tablespoon Italian Spice Mix

Instructions

Gather, prep chop, and prepare the salad ingredients.
Prepare the asparagus by blanching it. First, remove the woody ends and chop the asparagus into 2-inch pieces. In a large pot, boil salted water. Drop the asparagus into the boiling water and cook for 2 minutes. Drain and rinse with cool water to stop the cooking process. Set aside.
Whisk together the Zesty Italian Dressing according to the directions in that recipe post.
To assemble the Italian Chopped Salad, put the romaine lettuce in a bowl. Carefully arrange each ingredient into a triangle wedge around the bowl.
Sprinkle Italian Spice Mix on top and serve with the Zesty Italian Dressing.
Serve as shown, or toss together with the dressing.

Notes

Leftovers without the dressing on it keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Buy your favorite Italian Dressing or make my homemade Zesty Italian Dressing.

Buy your favorite Italian Spice Mix or make your own Homemade Italian Spice Mix.

Nutrition

Calories: 224kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 16gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 504mgPotassium: 722mgFiber: 10gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 5439IUVitamin C: 54mgCalcium: 313mgIron: 5mg

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