Italiano Chop Salad

A green salad with tomatoes, mozzarella, salami, garbanzo beans and black olives with a balsamic vinaigrette.

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Ingredients:

• Salad Ingredients:
• 1 lg head chopped romaine lettuce
• 1/2 cup salami, chopped into 1/4 inch cubes
• 1/2 cup mozzarella, chopped into 1/4 inch cubes
• 2 Roma tomatoes, chopped
• 1 small red onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup pepperoncini peppers, chopped
• 1 small can garbanzo beans
• 1 small can sliced kalamata or black olives, drained
• 1/2 tsp each salt & pepper
• 1/2 tsp dry oregano
• Balsamic dressing:
• 1 clove garlic, peeled
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1 shallot, minced
• 1 tsp dijon mustard
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp oregano
• 3/4 cup olive oil

Method

Salad Dressing: Combine all except the olive oil in blender for 30 seconds. While continuing to blend, pour olive oil slowly through blender lid until dressing is thick and creamy. Refrigerate in a container until serving time. Salad: Put chopped lettuce into a medium salad bowl. Add all other chopped ingredients on top as well as the garbanzos and olives. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and oregano and serve with balsamic dressing.

Notes:

Number of servings: 4

Submitted By: Sassy Susie
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