The best ITALIAN CHOPPED SALAD recipe ever!

mozzarella balls

🥗Healthier: feta cheese

💰Cheaper: shredded mozzarella

Feta adds tanginess while reducing calories.

salami

🥗Healthier: turkey slices

💰Cheaper: ham

Turkey is leaner and lower in fat.

red wine vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar offers a fruity flavor.

kalamata olives

🥗Healthier: green olives

💰Cheaper: canned black olives

Green olives are lower in calories.

Cut provolone cheese into small bite-sized cubes.

Cut fennel salami into small bite-sized cubes.

Chop celery on an angle and measure out 1/2 cup, then add to a container.

Cut baby cucumbers into small cubes and measure out 1/2 cup, then add to the container.

Halve black olives and measure out 1/4 cup, then add to the container.

Thinly slice half of a red onion and add to the container.

Chop cured artichokes and add to the container.

Chop hearts of palm and add to the container.

Chop fresh flat-leaf parsley and add to the container.

Add 1 cup of chickpeas to the container with the chopped ingredients.

Seal the container tightly and place it in the cooler.

Pour the contents of the container into a large bowl.

Chop and wash a head of romaine lettuce, then add it to the bowl.

Add 1 cup of cherry tomatoes to the bowl.

Prepare the Italian dressing by combining 1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil, 4 tbsp of red wine vinegar, 2 tsp of dried mustard, 2 finely chopped cloves of garlic, 1 tsp of fresh oregano, 1 tsp of fresh thyme, 1 tsp of salt, and fresh cracked black pepper in a jar.

Shake the dressing well before pouring it over the salad.

Toss the salad thoroughly to combine all ingredients.

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