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🥗 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
  • ÂĽ cup thinly sliced red onion
  • ½ cup black olives sliced
  • ÂĽ 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