Italian Chopped Salad
Italian Inspired chopped salad with lettuce, olives, artichokes, chickpeas, and mozzarella pearls. Tossed with a homemade Italian Dressing.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 large head of romaine lettuce chopped
- 1/2 small head of green cabbage shredded
- 1 1/2 cups mixed cherry tomatoes cut into quarters
- 1 medium red onion very thinly sliced
- 15 ounces chickpeas one can, drained and rinsed
- 15 ounces artichokes one can, drained and chopped
- 1 cup fresh mozzarella pearls halved
- 1 cup green pitted olives halved
Dressing:
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 garlic clove garlic minced
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients for the dressing in a jar and shake to emulsify. (2 tablespoons lemon juice, 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar, 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard, 2 tablespoons honey, 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning, 1 garlic clove garlic, 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil, and Kosher salt and pepper)
- Prepare all your vegetables for the salad and place them in a large salad bowl. (1 large head of romaine lettuce, 1/2 small head of green cabbage, 1 1/2 cups mixed cherry tomatoes, and 1 medium red onion)) Add the 15 ounces chickpeas, 15 ounces artichokes, 1 cup fresh mozzarella pearls, and 1 cup green pitted olives.
- Drizzle with the Italian dressing and toss to combine.
Notes
- Use the lettuce of your choice. mixed greens work.
- consider adding grilled chicken
- you may use store-bought dressing
Nutrition
Calories: 502kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 1629mg | Potassium: 937mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 1156IU | Vitamin C: 64mg | Calcium: 265mg | Iron: 4mg