Italian Chopped Salad

Name: Italian Chopped Salad
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 large heads romaine lettuce, (prepared according to Notes below ); ½ medium red onion, peeled and then sliced into very thin rings ((I like to use a mandoline for quick, easy, uniform slices.)); ½ cup sliced pepperoncini rings; ½ cup sliced black olives; ½ pound provolone, sliced ⅛" thick and then cut into ¼" ribbons; ½ pound good quality salami, sliced ⅛" thick and then cut into ¼" ribbons; 12 ounces cherry or grape tomatoes, sliced in half; freshly ground black pepper; Italian Vinaigrette