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Chopped Salad

This delicious chopped salad lets you take pride in your knife skills! A wonderful combination of flavours and textures, this is an ideal warm-weather pot luck salad.



Yields8 Servings
Prep Time20 minsTotal Time20 mins

For the Vinaigrette
 ½ shallot, minced
 1 garlic clove, minced
 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
 1 lemon, juiced
 2 tsp dried oregano
 salt and black pepperto taste
 ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
For Quick Pickled Red Onion
 ½ small red onion, thinly sliced
 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
 ½ tsp salt
 ½ tsp sugar
For the Salad
 ½ small iceberg lettuce, cored and chopped
 2 cups shredded red cabbageor radicchio, cored and chopped
 1 cup quick pickled red onion
 1 pt cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
 ½ English cucumber, diced
 5 pepperoncini, stemmed and slicedor grilled artichokes, halved
 ½ cup pitted black olives, halvedor green olives
 4 oz cured sausage, diced or slicedkielbasa or salami
 4 oz bocconcini, halved
 ½ cup shaved parmesan cheeseor pecorino cheese

1

To make the vinaigrette, whisk together the shallot, garlic, vinegar, lemon juice, oregano, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil while whisking until emulsified.

2

To make the quick pickled onions, mix the onion, vinegar, salt and sugar in a small bowl. Let sit for at least 30 minutes.

3

To make the salad, in a large bowl, combine all ingredients except for the parmesan cheese. Drizzle with the vinaigrette and toss to coat. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper if necessary.

4

Transfer the salad onto a serving platter. Sprinkle with the parmesan and serve.


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Ingredients

For the Vinaigrette
 ½ shallot, minced
 1 garlic clove, minced
 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
 1 lemon, juiced
 2 tsp dried oregano
 salt and black pepperto taste
 ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
For Quick Pickled Red Onion
 ½ small red onion, thinly sliced
 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
 ½ tsp salt
 ½ tsp sugar
For the Salad
 ½ small iceberg lettuce, cored and chopped
 2 cups shredded red cabbageor radicchio, cored and chopped
 1 cup quick pickled red onion
 1 pt cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
 ½ English cucumber, diced
 5 pepperoncini, stemmed and slicedor grilled artichokes, halved
 ½ cup pitted black olives, halvedor green olives
 4 oz cured sausage, diced or slicedkielbasa or salami
 4 oz bocconcini, halved
 ½ cup shaved parmesan cheeseor pecorino cheese

Directions

1

To make the vinaigrette, whisk together the shallot, garlic, vinegar, lemon juice, oregano, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil while whisking until emulsified.

2

To make the quick pickled onions, mix the onion, vinegar, salt and sugar in a small bowl. Let sit for at least 30 minutes.

3

To make the salad, in a large bowl, combine all ingredients except for the parmesan cheese. Drizzle with the vinaigrette and toss to coat. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper if necessary.

4

Transfer the salad onto a serving platter. Sprinkle with the parmesan and serve.

Notes

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