Chopped Italian Salad

Directions

  1. Combine everything except romaine and crumbs in a large bowl. Mix well and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  2. Add the romaine to the bowl and mix quickly before transferring to serving dishes.
  3. Pile the salad onto the serving dishes- I would use a square or oval shape dish. Top the salads with garlic crumbs over the top and a drizzle of balsamic glaze.

Ingredients

  • 4 oz. Roma® Bold Pepperoni, cut into quarters
  • 4 oz. Roma® Genoa Salami, large dice, 1/2 in. chunks
  • 1 cup Roma® Orecchiette Mozzarella
  • 1/2 cup Roma® Pitted Olive Mix
  • 1/4 cup Roma® Green and Red Pepper Strips
  • 1/2 cup Roma® Artichoke Hearts, quartered
  • 1/3 cup Peak Fresh Produce® Cucumber(s), English, small dice, 1/4 in.
  • 1/4 cup Peak Fresh Produce® Celery, small dice, 1/4 in.
  • 1/4 cup Peak Fresh Produce® Onion(s), Red, small dice, 1/4 in.
  • 1/2 cup Peak Fresh Produce® Tomato(es), Grape, blistered with a torch
  • 1/4 cup Peak Fresh Produce® Basil, chiffonade
  • 1/4 cup Peak Fresh Produce® Chives, Fresh, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp. Peak Fresh Produce® Parsley, Fresh Italian Flat-Leaf, finely chopped
  • 6 cups Peak Fresh Produce® Lettuce, Romaine Hearts, hand torn into bite size pieces
  • 1/2 cup Garlic Crumbs, (see recipe below)
  • 12 oz. Anchovy Vinaigrette, (see recipe below)
  • to taste Piancone® Balsamic Glaze