Italian Chopped Salad Homemade Dressing (Printable)

Vibrant salad with fresh vegetables, salami, and cheese in zesty homemade Italian dressing

# What You'll Need:

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# How-To Steps:

01 - Whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, minced garlic, oregano, basil, salt, pepper, and honey in a small bowl until emulsified. Set aside to allow flavors to meld.

02 - Combine Romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, roasted red peppers, Kalamata olives, pepperoncini, mozzarella, Parmesan, and Genoa salami in a large salad bowl.

03 - Drizzle the prepared dressing over the salad ingredients immediately before serving. Toss gently with tongs to coat all components evenly without crushing delicate vegetables.

04 - Transfer to individual serving plates or serve family-style from the bowl. Garnish with additional shaved Parmesan if desired.

# Expert Advice:

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Every forkful delivers seven different textures and flavors that somehow work in perfect harmony
The homemade dressing takes two minutes and makes store bought versions seem completely unnecessary
You can prep everything ahead and just toss when you are ready to eat

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The salami adds significant saltiness, so taste before adding extra salt to the dressing
Red onion can overpower if sliced too thick, so aim for paper thin shavings
This salad does not keep well once dressed, so only dress what you will eat immediately

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Chill your serving bowl in the fridge for 20 minutes before assembling to keep everything extra crisp
Cut the salami and cheese into slightly larger pieces than the vegetables so they stand out

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