Pizza Salad

This salad is pizza in a bowl. It’s the grown-up version of a classic pizzeria salad with all the flavors of pizza – cubed mozzarella, diced sun-dried tomatoes, and thinly sliced pepperoni. Like all chopped salads, one of the best features of pizza salad is that it’s the perfect texture for scooping. Use easy store-bought flatbreads if you’re serving the salad all on its own or use the crusts of your pizza to scoop up every last bite.

And this easy pizza salad isn’t just for pizza night. The flavors practically shout “pizza” but it gives strong Italian vibes that would fit right in with your next red sauce spaghetti night, alongside a warm slice of Lasagna Bolognese or Chicken Parmesan Pasta.

• 1 clove garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• black pepper
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 2 teaspoons honey[=
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

• 4 ounces mozzarella (you can use fresh mozzarella or low-moisture whole milk mozzarella)
• 4 ounces baby spinach
• 1/2 small head radicchio
• 2 small seedless cucumbers (about 8 ounces)
• 4 sweet pepperoncini peppers (look for these in a jar near the roasted red peppers and capers)
• 1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes, drained and rinsed
• 15 slices pepperoni
• 1 15-ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• flatbread, for serving (optional)