Vegetarian Italian Chopped Salad

Name: Vegetarian Italian Chopped Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 10 ounces chopped romaine lettuce* (about 2 medium or 3 small heads, chopped); 1/2 medium head of radicchio*, finely chopped (about 2 cups); 1/2 medium red onion, chopped (about 1 cup); 2 ribs celery, chopped; 1 pint cherry tomatoes, thinly sliced; 1/3 cup stemmed and thinly sliced pickled pepperoncini peppers; 1/3 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, rinsed and roughly chopped; 1 can (15 ounces) chickpeas, rinsed and drained, or 1 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas; 1 cup (4 ounces) 1/4″ cubes of provolone cheese (optional); 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1/3 cup red wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 1 teaspoon honey; 2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 10 twists freshly ground black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon salt, more to taste; Pinch of red pepper flakes, for heat (optional)

Instructions

Prep:20min

Truly the best Italian chopped salad recipe, with chopped fresh greens and veggies in a simple Italian vinaigrette. This salad is vegetarian and easily vegan. Recipe yields 6 to 8 side servings or 3 to 4 meal-sized servings (a lot). If you store the salad separately from the vinaigrette, it will keep well for up to 4 days.

Updated at: Tue, 13 Dec 2022 19:43:15 GMT