Antipasto Salad
Re-imagine a classic antipasto tray as a flavor-packed side: Antipasto Salad. This version has tangy salami, tender mozzarella pearls, juicy tomatoes, and a quick and easy homemade dressing to pull all the tasty Italian flavors together.
Ingredients
For the Salad:
- 6 cups chopped romaine lettuce from 2-3 hearts
- 6 ounces sliced salami or pepperoni
- 1 (8 ounce) package mozzarella pearls
- 1 cup chopped tomatoes
- 1 cup quartered jarred or canned artichoke hearts drained, see note
- 1/2 cup roasted red peppers drained
- 1/2 cup pitted olives any type, see note
For the Dressing:
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- big pinch sea salt
Instructions
- Combine all salad ingredients in a large bowl.
- In a small jar or liquid measuring cup, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, Italian seasoning, and sea salt. Dip a piece of lettuce into the dressing and taste it; add more vinegar if you want the dressing tangier, more salt if you want it saltier, more herbs if you want it more flavorful, etc.
- Pour dressing on top of salad and toss to combine. Serve and enjoy!
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Notes
- Salami: Feel free to use either hard salami cut into slices then cubed, or a soft salami or pepperoni that you can cut or fold into small pieces.
- Artichokes: I like using marinated artichoke hearts for this salad if possible, because they have more flavor with no extra work, but plain artichoke hearts from a can are good in a pinch and will take on flavor from the salad dressing you add.
- Olives: We love Kalamata olives best, followed by green olives, then black olives. If your grocery store has an olive bar, just pick your favorites from there; otherwise, we love the jarred olives sold with oils or other condiments in most stores.
Nutrition Estimate
Calories: 380 kcal, Carbohydrates: 7 g, Protein: 16 g, Fat: 32 g, Saturated Fat: 10 g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3 g, Monounsaturated Fat: 15 g, Cholesterol: 52 mg, Sodium: 1401 mg, Potassium: 353 mg, Fiber: 3 g, Sugar: 2 g, Vitamin A: 4837 IU, Vitamin C: 18 mg, Calcium: 243 mg, Iron: 2 mg