🥗 That Italian Chopped Salad You’ll Crave Weekly

Restaurant-Style, Elevated at Home

Fresh. Crisp. Zesty.
This Italian chopped salad is inspired by those cozy, family-style restaurant salads we all love—simple, vibrant, and packed with flavor. With crisp romaine, tangy pepperoncini, briny olives, and a bright homemade dressing, it’s the kind of salad you’ll find yourself making on repeat (and craving all week long).

🛒 Ingredients

For the Salad:

• 2–3 hearts romaine lettuce, chopped (well chilled)
• ½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• ¼ cup thinly sliced red onion
• ½ cup black olives, sliced
• ¼ cup pepperoncini peppers, sliced
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

For the Dressing:

• ½ cup olive oil
• 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp honey
• 1 clove garlic, finely minced
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp black pepper

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. In a large bowl, combine romaine, tomatoes, red onion, olives, and pepperoncini.
2. In a jar, shake together all dressing ingredients until well combined.
3. Drizzle dressing over salad just before serving and toss lightly.
4. Top with grated Parmesan and serve immediately.

✨ Ashley’s Tips

• Keep everything extra cold for that crisp, restaurant-style bite
• Grated Parmesan gives it that classic Italian house salad feel
• Add a splash of pepperoncini juice to the dressing for extra zing
• Chop everything evenly for that perfect “chopped salad” texture

🥗 That Italian Chopped Salad You’ll Crave Weekly

Restaurant-Style, Elevated at Home

Fresh. Crisp. Zesty.This Italian chopped salad is inspired by those cozy, family-style restaurant salads we all love—simple, vibrant, and packed with flavor. With crisp romaine, tangy pepperoncini, briny olives, and a bright homemade dressing, it’s the kind of salad you’ll find yourself making on repeat (and craving all week long).

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Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 2 –3 hearts romaine lettuce chopped (well chilled)
• ½ cup cherry tomatoes halved
• ¼ cup thinly sliced red onion
• ½ cup black olives sliced
• ¼ cup pepperoncini peppers sliced
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Method

 

1. In a large bowl, combine romaine, tomatoes, red onion, olives, and pepperoncini.
2. In a jar, shake together all dressing ingredients until well combined.
3. Drizzle dressing over salad just before serving and toss lightly.
4. Top with grated Parmesan and serve immediately.

Notes

• Keep everything extra cold for that crisp, restaurant-style bite
• Grated Parmesan gives it that classic Italian house salad feel
• Add a splash of pepperoncini juice to the dressing for extra zing
• Chop everything evenly for that perfect “chopped salad” texture