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!
Pepperoni Italian Chopped Salad
Ingredients
Pepperoni Salad Ingredients
- 24-30 pepperonis, quartered
- 1 (10-ounce) package romaine hearts, roughly chopped
- 2 Roma tomatoes, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, cored and diced
- ½ small red onion, diced
- ½ cup sliced black olives
- ½ cup freshly-grated Parmesan cheese
Red Wine Vinaigrette Ingredients
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 small garlic cloves, pressed or minced (or 1 teaspoon garlic powder)
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly-cracked black pepper
Instructions
- 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.
- Serve. Serve immediately and enjoy!
Did you make this?Let me know how it turned out in the comments below!
Since I discovered this recipe a couple of years ago, it’s my go-to for company. I love it, and I’m not a fan of pepperoni. Too greasy. I use the mini pepperonis, and they’re different. Not so greasy. I’ve been asked for the recipe more than a few times.
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.
This salad looks so wonderful. I can’t wait to try it!
Gorgeous salad! And the new blog is looking spiffy. Love it!
This is a seriously beautiful salad, wow!!
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!
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.
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 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! :)
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!