Crisp Italian Salad Bowl (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Salad
01 -
0.5 cup shaved Parmesan cheese
02 -
0.33 cup chopped red onion
03 -
1 cup halved grape tomatoes
04 -
6 pepperoncini, sliced up
05 -
0.5 English cucumber, diced up
06 -
1 yellow bell pepper, chopped small
07 -
1 can (64 g) sliced black olives, drained and washed
08 -
1 can (425 g) chickpeas, rinsed and drained
09 -
4 ounces dry Italian salami, cut into stick shapes
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8 ounces fresh mozzarella, chopped into small cubes
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1 cup chopped radicchio lettuce
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1 head romaine lettuce, chopped however you like
→ Dressing
13 -
Freshly ground black pepper, just how you like it
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Kosher salt, add to taste
15 -
0.125 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
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0.75 teaspoon dried oregano
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1 clove garlic, grated
18 -
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
19 -
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
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0.5 cup extra virgin olive oil
# Instructions:
01 -
Right before serving, toss the shaved Parmesan all over the top and dig in.
02 -
Drizzle your homemade vinaigrette over everything. Gently mix so every bite gets coated.
03 -
Layer in the mozzarella cubes, salami sticks, chickpeas, olives, yellow pepper, cucumber, pepperoncini slices, grape tomatoes, and red onion over the greens.
04 -
Drop your romaine and radicchio into a roomy bowl. Give them a little toss so they're all mixed up.
05 -
Grab a medium bowl. Whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon, garlic, oregano, and those pepper flakes. Toss in salt and black pepper 'til it tastes right.
# Notes:
01 -
Parmesan that's just grated and really good olive oil will make your dressing taste way better.