Chopped Italian Salad
This easy and delicious Chopped Italian Salad is packed with bold flavors making a great light lunch or a side dish to accompany your favorite Italian meal.
Equipment
- 1 knife
Ingredients
Salad Ingredients
- 1 English cucumber
- 1 red onion
- 1 bell pepper, any color
- 4 oz pepperoni
- 8 oz grape tomatoes
- 1 bunch basil
- 2 oz can sliced black olives
- ⅓ cup banana peppers
Dressing Ingredients
- 3 Tablespoons olive oil
- 3 Tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Dice the cucumber, red onion, bell pepper and pepperoni. Halve the grape tomatoes and slice the basil into strips.
- To make the salad dressing, in a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
- Add the chopped cucumber, red onion, bell pepper, pepperoni, tomatoes, basil, olives and banana peppers to the bowl.
- Toss everything until well-coated and serve or refrigerate up to 3 hours prior to serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 269kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 7gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 28mgSodium: 1034mgPotassium: 312mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1118IUVitamin C: 47mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 1mg
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