Chopped Salad With Italian Vinaigrette

Submitted by gailanng

"A classic..."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• Vinaigrette

• 88.74 ml red wine vinegar
• 29.58 ml lemon juice
• 29.58 ml Dijon mustard
• 9.85 ml dried oregano, crumbled
• 2.46 ml dry mustard
• 2.46 ml sugar
• 236.59 ml olive oil

• Salad

• 1892.72 ml chopped iceberg lettuce, one large head
• 591.47 ml diced cooked chicken
• 295.73 ml chopped seeded tomatoes
• 226.79 g dry salami, chopped
• 236.59 ml shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 shredded provolone cheese
• 157.80 ml drained canned chick-peas (optional)
• 118.29 ml chopped fresh basil
• 3 green onions, sliced thin
• 29.57 ml olive (black or green sliced-optional)

directions

1. Vinaigrette:.
2. Whisk first 7 ingredients in bowl to blend; gradually whisk in oil.
3. Season with salt and pepper. Can prepare vinaigrette 1 day in advance. Cover and refrigerate; bring to room temperature and rewhisk before using.
4. Salad:.
5. Mix all salad ingredients in large bowl.
6. Toss with enough vinaigrette to cover.
7. Tip: Toss together vinaigrette and salad base at last minute.

Reviews

[Realtor by day, Chef by night]

Yum, yum! Nice Italian vinaigrette. This is very much like a great hoagie without all the bread. My little girl loved it! I made the dressing yesterday so the flavors could blend nicely. Thanks, GailAnn!

 

[Andi Longmeadow Farm]

A classic, and a taste that is exquisite. I adore all things salads, and found this treasure whilst I was moseying through the recipe author's abundance of wonderful recipes. I knew that I wanted to make this directly. The vinaigrette was glorious in contrasting lemon, vinegar, and the bit of sugar to tie the whole dressing. I used fresh oregano from the garden. I had the deli cut some roasted chicken breast into a larger piece, thusly when I returned home, I just cubed this up and it was delightful, and not expensive at all. (I forgot to put the chicken out this morning - so when I went to the store, I instead just went to the deli) Had an end of some salami, so this was a perfect addition, again cubed. The only change I made was because I forgot the mozzarella, so instead I used sharp cheddar cubed also. Loved this in all ways. Made this again for dinner for DH. Gonna add some grilled mahi-mahi to his as a side. Thank you so much! Made for *Everyday is a Holiday tag game* June 2009