Classic Italian salad with meats, cheeses, artichokes, olives and fresh vegetables
Course Appetizer, Main Course, Salad
Cuisine Italian
Keyword appetizers, entree salad, healthy
Prep Time 30 minutesmins
Cook Time 40 minutesmins
Total Time 1 hourhr10 minutesmins
Servings 6
Ingredients
The Salad
3hearts of romaine lettuce
1cupcherry or grape tomatoes
1/2lb.deli-sliced provolone cheese
8oz.sharp Asiago or Pecorino Romano cheese
1/2lb.hard or deli-sliced salami, pepperoni or other Italian meats
1/2cuppitted black olives
2hard boiled eggssliced into wedges
1/2cupartichoke hearts
1/2cuproasted red pepperscut into strips
15.5oz.can of chick peas (garbanzo beans)
flaky sea salt for sprinkling
The Dressing
1/2cupmayonnaise
1/2cupsour cream
1/4cupbuttermilk
1Tbsp.whole peppercorns
2clovesgarlicminced
1tsp.salt
3Tbsp.white wine vinegar
1/2cupparmesan cheese
Instructions
Make the crispy chickpeas: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Drain the can of chickpeas. Rinse under water and dry thoroughly with paper towels. Spread the chickpeas out onto a baking sheet and allow them to sit for 10-15 minutes to dry out. Sprinkle with sea salt and drizzle with olive oil. Bake for 40 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
Wash and dry the romaine hearts. Arrange the leaves on a serving platter or in a large shallow bowl. Arrange remaining ingredients on the bed of lettuce.
For the dressing, place the peppercorns in a ziploc bag and seal. Using a rolling pin or the bottom of a heavy measuring cup, crush the peppercorns. Combine all ingredients in a jar or airtight container. Seal tightly and shake vigorously to combine. Shake well before serving.