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A salad bowl with shredded carrots, sliced red onions, cherry tomatoes, chickpeas, feta cheese, chopped bacon, and salami. Two forks are in the bowl.
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No Lettuce Italian Chopped Salad Recipe

This Italian Chopped Salad is a delicious and hearty salad perfect for lunch or dinner. It's loaded with tasty ingredients like prosciutto, salami, garbanzo beans, and absolutely no lettuce.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American Fusion
Keyword: italian chopped salad
Servings: 6
Author: Emily Richter

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups shredded carrots
  • ¼ red onion thinly sliced
  • 15 oz. garbanzo beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
  • ⅓ cup chopped pepperoncini
  • 1 cup salami matchsticked
  • 1 cup crumbled cheese we used mozzarella cheese
  • 2 oz. prosciutto

Dressing

  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1.5 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1.5 teaspoons honey
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon cracked black pepper

Instructions

  • Add the carrots, onion, garbanzo beans, tomatoes, pepperoncini, salami, and crumbled cheese to a bowl. Toss to combine. Set aside.
    Bowl with shredded carrots, sliced salami, red onions, chickpeas, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, and chopped green peppers.
  • Prepare the dressing. Add the ingredients for the dressing to a bowl and whisk to combine.
    A hand using a wooden-handled whisk to stir liquid in a ceramic bowl.
  • Heat a large skillet over high heat. Add the prosciutto to the pan and cook it until it becomes brown and crispy. Remove from the heat and let cool to become very crispy.
    Slices of cooked prosciutto in a black cast iron skillet on a light textured surface.
  • Add the dressing to the salad and toss to combine.
    A hand pours dressing onto a salad with tomatoes, chickpeas, salami, red onions, pepperoncini, shredded carrots, and feta in a bowl. A fork and pepper grinder are nearby.
  • Serve the salad topped with crispy prosciutto.
    A salad with cherry tomatoes, red onion, carrot shreds, bacon, cheese, and chickpeas, accompanied by two bread pieces. Dressing is in a small cup nearby.

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Notes

  • If you want to add greens, feel free to toss in 4 oz. of spring mix to the salad.
  • Make this recipe a pasta salad by tossing in 4 oz. of cooked pasta.
  • Feel free to substitute any type of bean for the garbanzo beans.

Nutrition

Calories: 408kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 25g | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 9g