Italian Chopped Salad

Ingredients

  • Salad Ingredients
  • romaine hearts, halved and chopped into small dice
  • roma tomatoes, seeded and chopped into small dice
  • green bell pepper, seeded and chopped into small dice
  • red onion, chopped into small dice
  • olives, thinly sliced
  • italian meats of your choice
  • cheese of your choice
  • fresh basil, chopped fine
  • fresh parsley, chopped fine
  • Vinegarette Ingredients
  • ¼ c + 2 T red wine vinegar
  • 2 garlic cloves, pressed
  • ¼ t Dijon mustard
  • ½ t salt
  • ½ t Italian seasoning
  • pinch black pepper
  • ¾ t sugar
  • ¼ c + 2 T extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

Finely chop all salad ingredients (it is a chopped salad after all) and combine.

In a small bowl, combine all vinegarette ingredients except the olive oil. Whisk in the olive oil until emulsified.

Pour vinegarette over the salad and toss.

Times

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Source

Adapted from The Cozy Apron