Antipasto Chopped Salad
(I chop up a generous amount of all ingredients and store in the fridge so I can make the salad several times during the week.)
Ingredients:
chopped romaine lettuce, washed and spun dry in a salad spinner
black olives, drained and cut in half
turkey pepperoni, cut in halves or quarters
hearts of palm, cut into slices
marinated mushrooms, cut into halves or quarters
peperoncini, stem cut off, drained, seeds removed, and cut into slices
string cheese, cut into small rounds
capers, 2-3 tsp. per salad
your favorite garlicky Italian dressing (I buy a sugar-free garlicky dressing from one of my favorite restaurants for this.)
Instructions:
Chop several heads of romaine lettuce, then wash and spin dry in a salad spinner (or wash by hand and dry with paper towels or a clean kitchen towel.
Cut up the olives, pepperoni, hearts of palm, mushrooms, peperoncini, and string cheese as described above. (For the peperoncini, I cut the stem off with kitchen shears and put them in a colander to drain before I remove the seeds and cut them into strips, otherwise it's a rather juicy job!)
To make each salad, put desired amount of lettuce into a bowl that's big enough to toss ingredients. Add salad dressing and toss until the lettuce is well-coated with dressing. Add other ingredients as desired and toss again. (Please don't skip the capers, which I think are one of the best things about this salad.) Season salad with a generous amount of freshly-ground black pepper and serve on individual serving plates.
Other Antipasto Ingredients You Could Use:
~roasted red peppers from a jar
~marinated asparagus
~green olives
~artichoke hearts
~roasted garlic
~chopped pickles
~thinly sliced smoked ham or turkey
~boiled eggs
capers, 2-3 tsp. per salad
your favorite garlicky Italian dressing (I buy a sugar-free garlicky dressing from one of my favorite restaurants for this.)
Instructions:
Chop several heads of romaine lettuce, then wash and spin dry in a salad spinner (or wash by hand and dry with paper towels or a clean kitchen towel.
Cut up the olives, pepperoni, hearts of palm, mushrooms, peperoncini, and string cheese as described above. (For the peperoncini, I cut the stem off with kitchen shears and put them in a colander to drain before I remove the seeds and cut them into strips, otherwise it's a rather juicy job!)
To make each salad, put desired amount of lettuce into a bowl that's big enough to toss ingredients. Add salad dressing and toss until the lettuce is well-coated with dressing. Add other ingredients as desired and toss again. (Please don't skip the capers, which I think are one of the best things about this salad.) Season salad with a generous amount of freshly-ground black pepper and serve on individual serving plates.
Other Antipasto Ingredients You Could Use:
~roasted red peppers from a jar
~marinated asparagus
~green olives
~artichoke hearts
~roasted garlic
~chopped pickles
~thinly sliced smoked ham or turkey
~boiled eggs
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