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This Pepperoni Italian Chopped Salad recipe is made with crisp greens, zesty pepperoni, red wine vinaigrette, and whatever other pizza toppings you love best!
For those days when you’re craving pizza but feel like going the fresh green salad route instead…
…this pepperoni Italian chopped salad is here for you! ♡
It’s loaded up with a simple blend of chopped Romaine lettuce, zesty pepperonis, crisp peppers and onions and black olives. (Or of course, feel free to customize yours with whatever pizza-topping-inspired add-ins sound best to you!) Then give everything a toss with my favorite quick red wine vinaigrette and add a generous sprinkling of freshly-grated Parm. And this deliciously pizza-inspired green salad can be ready to enjoy in no time!
Make the vinaigrette. Whisk all ingredients together in a small bowl (or shake all ingredients together vigorously in a sealed jar) until completely combined.
Toss the salad. Combine the pepperoni, romaine, tomatoes, bell pepper, red onion, olives, and dressing in a mixing bowl and toss until evenly combined.
I had such a giggle now when I read about the celery fail. That happens to me time and time again even though I have so many plans to use them.
Great salad! Hurray for pepperoni!
I don’t buy pepperoni, but occasionally my husband gets to the grocery store and he will buy it. The bag doesn’t last a day. I don’t know how that man can eat so much meat so quickly-he eats it like they are chips. I gotta convince him to put them on a SALAD next time. That’s the way to go! :)
This salad looks great and I love the addition of the pepperoni! I am 100% with ya on the celery. I tell myself it’s going to be my afternoon snack and I’ll use it in soup, and so on… :)
I have a similar version of this salad in my queue to post. You can never have too many Italian salads with tart vinegar dressing. Gorgeous! PS I’m shocked to discover you’re not a fan of the black olive! But, we can still be friends.
I’ve been making this salad for years its app delicious.
I have very picky eaters so I don’t add the onions or peppers or that basically just the lettuce,olives,pepperoni and shredded cheese with a zesty Tuscan Italian dressing and my luckiest water BEGS for this salad.
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I had such a giggle now when I read about the celery fail. That happens to me time and time again even though I have so many plans to use them.
Great salad! Hurray for pepperoni!
I don’t buy pepperoni, but occasionally my husband gets to the grocery store and he will buy it. The bag doesn’t last a day. I don’t know how that man can eat so much meat so quickly-he eats it like they are chips. I gotta convince him to put them on a SALAD next time. That’s the way to go! :)
This salad looks great and I love the addition of the pepperoni! I am 100% with ya on the celery. I tell myself it’s going to be my afternoon snack and I’ll use it in soup, and so on… :)
I have a similar version of this salad in my queue to post. You can never have too many Italian salads with tart vinegar dressing. Gorgeous! PS I’m shocked to discover you’re not a fan of the black olive! But, we can still be friends.
Your blog looks awesome Ali!! Love it!
And loving this salad, it would be a hit at pretty much every get together, such a great combo!
This is a seriously beautiful salad, wow!!
Gorgeous salad! And the new blog is looking spiffy. Love it!
This salad looks so wonderful. I can’t wait to try it!
I’ve been making this salad for years its app delicious.
I have very picky eaters so I don’t add the onions or peppers or that basically just the lettuce,olives,pepperoni and shredded cheese with a zesty Tuscan Italian dressing and my luckiest water BEGS for this salad.