Big Chopped Salad

With a little chopping, grating and shaking and 15 minutes of your time, you’ll have yourself a hearty and delicious salad, that is bursting with flavour. It’s jam-packed with fresh and simple produce, chickpeas, cured meat, cheeses and herbs and will leave you feeling full. Serve it as a side dish or a main and this salad will take centre stage!

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 0 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Serves: 6 - 8

Ingredients:

Salad

• 2 heads romaine lettuce, rinsed and cut into 1/2 inch slices

• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

• 1 large red pepper, thinly sliced and chopped

• 1/2 large cucumber, quartered and cut into 1/4 inch slices

• 1 shallot, finely chopped

• 4 fresh basil leaves, finely chopped

• 1 can chickpeas (540 ml), drained and rinsed

• 1 cup Soppressata, cut into 1/8 inch matchsticks and chopped

• 1 cup Provolone cheese, grated

Salad Dressing

• 1/2 cup olive oil

• 2 1/2 Tbsp white wine vinegar

• 1 clove of garlic, minced

• 1 tsp Dijon mustard

• 1/2 tsp kosher salt

• 1/4 tsp ground pepper

• 1/2 tsp dried oregano

• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, finely grated

Instructions:

1. To a large salad bowl, add the romaine lettuce, tomatoes, red pepper, cucumber, shallot, basil leaves, chickpeas, Soppressata and Provolone cheese. Mix until combined.

2. To a measuring cup or mason jar, add the olive oil, vinegar, garlic, mustard, salt, pepper, oregano and Parmesan cheese and mix or shake until fully incorporated.

3. Just before serving, pour the dressing over the salad and mix until all the ingredients are fully coated. Serve and enjoy!