Chopped Salad
HB-4484 · Hand-built original · American
A chopped iceberg and radicchio salad with chickpeas, provolone, salami and pepperoncini in an oregano vinaigrette.
Main ingredient: iceberg lettuce
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, soup
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons dried oregano
- Freshly squeezed juice from 1/2 lemon (1 tablespoon), or more to taste
- 2 medium cloves garlic, 1 smashed flat and 1 grated
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
- 1 1/2 cups extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 small red onion, cut in half from top to bottom
- 1 head (22 ounces) iceberg lettuce
- 1 head (11 ounces) radicchio
- 1 pint small, sweet cherry tomatoes, cut into quarters
- Kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups no-salt-added chickpeas, drained
- 1/4 pound aged provolone, cut into 1/8-inch-thick slices, then cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips
- 1/4 pound Genoa salami, cut into 1/8-inch-thick slices, then cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips
- 5 pepperoncini (stems discarded), cut into thin slices (about 1/4 cup)
- Freshly squeezed juice from 1/2 lemon (1 tablespoon), or more to taste
- Dried oregano (preferably Sicilian oregano on the branch), for sprinkling
Method
- Whisk the vinegar, oregano, lemon juice, smashed and grated garlic, salt and pepper in a bowl. Rest 5 minutes, then whisk in the olive oil in a slow stream until emulsified.
- Slice the onion into thin strips and soak in ice water while preparing the remaining ingredients. Drain and pat dry before using.
- Cut the iceberg and radicchio into 1/4-inch strips. Quarter the tomatoes, season with salt and toss gently.
- Combine the lettuces, tomatoes, chickpeas, provolone, salami, pepperoncini and onion in a large wide bowl. Season with salt and toss.
- Drizzle over about 6 tablespoons of the vinaigrette, add the lemon juice and toss to coat. Add up to 2 tablespoons more vinaigrette to taste.
- Pile onto a platter or plates, sprinkle with dried oregano and serve.
Total: 0h 30m
Nutrition (per serving, where published)
Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data