Big Yummy Italian Salad
Total Time
15 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
0 minutes
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
(7)
Ingredients
2-4 servings
- 3–4 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 12–15 pieces of salami, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1/2 cup cubed cheese like Provolone
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup DeLallo Sliced Mild Pepperoncini
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 1 cup panko
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons DeLallo Castelvetrano Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Drizzle of DeLallo Castelvetrano Extra Virgin Olive Oil (3 tablespoons)
- Splash of pepperoncini brine (1-2 tablespoons)
- A few shakes of Italian seasoning (about 1/2 teaspoon)
- Salt and pepper to taste
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Preparation
Step 1
Prep Salad Stuff: Chop all your salad veggies, meat, cheese, etc.
Step 2
Make Golden Crispy Garlic Panko: Mix panko, oil, and garlic powder in a bowl. Microwave for 1 minute, stir, and microwave again for 20-40 seconds until it’s nice and golden. (It’ll be hot! Don’t taste it yet.) Season with salt.
Step 3
Toss with No-Recipe Dressing: Add all your salad stuff to a large bowl. Drizzle with oil, pepperoncini brine, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Toss to combine, taste, adjust, you know the drill. Finish by tossing those golden panko crispies in there! YUM!
Step 4
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Chef's notes
Swap in chickpeas for the salami to make it vegetarian.
Use gluten-free breadcrumbs to make it gluten-free.
To increase protein, add chicken – grilled or made in the air fryer.
