Antipasto is the traditional first course in an Italian meal, usually made of bite-size small portions and served on a platter. This salad is inspired by antipasto where you simply take all of your favourite foods from an antipasto platter and throw them into a salad! The base of the salad is lettuce and includes the following antipasto ingredients: artichoke hearts, olives, pepperoncini, provolone, fresh mozzarella balls, pepperoni, and salami. A homemade italian dressing finishes the salad off nicely! All of the ingredients are cut into bite sized pieces so you could easily call this a ‘chopped Italian salad’.
Antipasto Salad (aka Chopped Italian Salad)
A salad filled with tasty antipasto ingredients!
ingredients
- 6 cup lettuce, chopped
- 1 cup tomato, diced
- 1 cup artichoke hearts, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup olives, sliced
- 1/4 cup red onion, sliced
- 1/4 cup pepperoncini, sliced
- 1/2 cup provolone, chopped
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella balls, halved
- 1/2 cup salami, chopped
- 1/2 cup pepperoni, chopped
- 2 tablespoons basil (or parsley), chopped
- 1/2 cup italian dressing
directions
- Mix everything and enjoy!
Option: Add 1 cup chickpeas.
Option: Add 1/4 cup roasted red peppers, sliced.
Option: Add 1/4 cup feta or parmesan
Option: Add 1/2 cup croutons.
Option: Replace the lettuce with 1 pound of cooked pasta for a pasta salad!
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Rose says
I love the sound of this salad! Making it for the holiday!