Low Carb Italian Chopped Salad
This Low Carb Italian Chopped Salad is a delicious and easy-to make light meal or side dish that’s packed with savoury Italian flavours like tomatoes, olives, artichokes, roasted peppers, mozzarella, prosciutto and pepperoni!
One of my favourite ways to get more veggies in my diet is to up my salad game – I mean, we all know salads are a great way to get more fresh veggies, but if I’m honest salads can sure get boring after awhile which is why coming up with new salad ideas is always at the top of my to-do list. This Low Carb Italian Chopped Salad is one of my favourite salads lately and I know you’re going to love it too!
One of the things that makes this Low Carb Italian Chopped Salad so great is the dressing – of course you can use whatever Italian dressing is your favourite, but this Classic Creamy Italian Salad Dressing is so easy to make (in a mason jar, in minutes!) and it’s the perfect addition to this savoury salad!
- 4 cups arugula
- 4 cups fresh spinach
- 2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
- 1/4 cup Classic Creamy Italian Dressing OR your favourite Italian-style salad dressing
- 1/2 cup mixed pitted olives
- 1/3 cup canned artichoke hearts chopped
- 1/4 cup roasted red peppers sliced
- 6 slices prosciutto chopped
- 8 slices pepperoni or dried chorizo sausage, chopped
- 1/2 cup fresh mozzarella balls or sliced fresh mozzarella
- 1/4 cup shaved parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon basil leaves chopped
- balsamic vinegar for drizzling
Classic Creamy Italian Salad Dressing
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/3 cup good quality olive oil
- 1/2 cup natural, high-quality mayonnaise
- 2 cloves fresh garlic, finely minced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, finely grated
- salt and pepper to taste
- a few tablespoons of water (ONLY IF NEEDED to thin the dressing out a little bit)