Italian Chopped Salad (with options for a crowd)
In 20 minutes you can have this Italian Chopped Salad with all the goodness of an antipasto platter ready to serve. Loaded with salami, pepperoni, cheeses, olives, pepperoncinis, fresh veggies, and our favorite bottled Italian dressing, this restaurant-style salad is perfect for serving your family or a crowd any time of year.
Servings: 6
Calories: 146kcal
Ingredients
Small size (feeds 6-8)
- 8 cups iceberg lettuce diced, about 1 small head
- 1½ ounces pepperoni diced
- 1½ ounces salami diced
- 1½ ounces provolone diced
- ½ cup tomatoes, roma or cherry diced
- ¼ cup red onion diced
- ¼ cup English cucumber diced
- 1 tablespoon pepperoncini peppers sliced
- black and green olives
- 1 ounce feta
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ cup Bernstein's Restaurant Recipe Italian or Newman's Own Family Recipe Italian plus more to taste
Large Size (feeds about 25)
- 24 cups iceberg lettuce diced, about 2 large heads or 3 small
- 6 ounces pepperoni diced
- 6 ounces salami diced
- 6 ounces provolone diced
- 2 cups tomatoes, roma or cherry diced
- 1½ cup red onion diced
- 1½ cup English cucumbers diced
- ¼ cup pepperoncini peppers sliced
- black and green olives
- 4 ounces feta
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 cup Newman's Own Family Recipe Italian plus more to taste
Instructions
- Chop the lettuce, pepperoni, salami, provolone, tomatoes, red onion, and cucumbers into approximately the same size pieces. Add to mixing bowl.
- Add in the feta and olives. Sprinkle dried oregano over the top and toss everything together.
- Pour in about half the dressing. Mix everything together. Taste and add more dressing as desired. Pour into serving bowl.
Notes
Tips & Tricks
Thoroughly dry the lettuce. I use this salad spinner to make quick work of it. But laying out clean kitchen towels and gently rolling them up will do the trick. However, that method takes a little bit longer.
Chop things in relatively the same size. A chopped salad is about texture.
DO NOT dress the salad until right before serving. It will continue to soften as it sits so last minute is key.
Also, don’t overdo the dressing. Slowly add the the dressing. Mix well and taste. It would be better to slightly under dress and serve the extra dressing on the side.
Prep Ahead:
All of the components, except the lettuce, can be prepped ahead and refrigerated for about 3 days. However, it does not hold well once the salad dressing is on it. It is best to dress only the amount you will eat in one sitting.
Notes for serving a crowd:
See the post for all the tips on how to serve this to a crowd.
Nutrition
Calories: 146kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 508mg | Potassium: 269mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 737IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 1mg