Italian Chopped Salad Recipe

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.

Chop romaine hearts into bite-sized pieces and place on a big serving platter.

Chop 4 tomatoes from the garden and add them to the platter.

Dice 2 avocados by cutting around the seed, removing it, scoring the flesh, and adding it to the salad.

Chop a small bunch of green onion into small rings and add to the platter next to the tomatoes.

Rough chop 1 pound of previously cooked bacon and lay it on top of the salad.

Dice 2 boiled chicken breast halves into a fine dice and lay them on the top side of the salad.

Top the salad with fresh crumbled blue cheese.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens