Massive Classic Italian Salad

Large bowl of Italian salad with a golden serving spoon, golden napkin, and bowl of cherry tomatoes to the side.

5 from 3 votes

Massive Classic Italian Salad

A big, hearty Italian chopped salad recipe with all sorts of flavorful goodies! Easy to customize and the perfect side dish for any event necessitating food.

Prep Time10

Cook Time0

Total Time10

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Keyword: big salad recipes, chopped salad recipes, entrée salad recipes, filling salad recipes, healthy salad recipes, Italian salad, salad recipes

Servings: Servings

Calories: 281kcal

Author: Julia Mueller

Ingredients

Italian Dressing:

1/2 cup olive oil
3 Tbsp white vinegar rice vinegar, or lemon juice
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp dried parsley
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp sea salt

For the Salad:

14 to 16 ounces romaine leaf lettuce chopped*
1 cup kalamata olives sliced
1 cup pepperoncinis
2 cups cherry tomatoes halves
2 cups salami cut into strips
½ cup red onion thinly sliced
6 ounces grated parmesan cheese to taste (about ½ to 1 cup of grated parm)

Instructions

Add the ingredients for the salad dressing to a small bowl or measuring cup and mix well to combine. Set aside until ready to use, and stir well just before using.
Chop the romaine lettuce, tomatoes, and onions. Add all of the salad ingredients to a very large bowl or large serving bowl. Note: this salad recipe makes a huge salad so if you don’t have a large mixing bowl, use two bowls.
Drizzle your desired amount of dressing over the salad and toss well to combine. Save any extra salad dressing in a mason jar for up to 2 weeks. Taste the salad for flavor and add more parmesan cheese and/or dressing to your personal taste. You can also add more of any of the ingredients for extra flavor.
Serve Italian salad with your main dish and enjoy!

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Notes

*This is roughly one large head or two packages of pre-cut romaine lettuce.

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