This salad is always served sliced and diced. We extended the cut to include fat and calories.
We chopped the fat in this salad by using less salami and cheese. It’ll make your waistline say grazie.
Salad:
added yellow bell pepper
4 oz Genoa salami >
2 oz Genoa salami
4 oz provolone cheese >
1 oz Parmesan cheese
Dressing:
1/2 cup olive oil >
3 tablespoons olive oil
Nutritional Highlights
390 (before)
250 (after)
25 g (before)
12 g (after)
6 g (before)
2 1/2 g (after)
25 % (before)
70 % (after)
30 min |
30 min |
8 servings (1 2/3 cups each) |
Salad
6 cups chopped romaine lettuce
2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast
1 medium yellow or green bell pepper, coarsely chopped
1 medium unpeeled cucumber, chopped
3 plum (Roma) tomatoes, chopped
2 oz Genoa salami, chopped (1/3 cup)
1 can (15 oz) Progresso® chick peas, drained, rinsed
1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives, halved
1/4 cup very thinly sliced red onion
1/2 cup torn fresh basil leaves
1 oz Parmesan cheese, shaved
Dressing
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon sugar
1/8 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
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1 In large bowl, toss all salad ingredients except cheese.
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2 In small bowl, beat dressing ingredients with wire whisk until blended. Pour dressing over salad mixture; toss to coat. Top with cheese.
We've called for Genoa salami because it's a traditional Italian favorite but you could use any salami that you like in this restaurant-style salad.
Did You Know? Parmesan cheese was used instead of provolone because it packs a large amount of flavor in a smaller amount -- you won't miss the extra cheese!
Serve this hearty salad with fresh French bread slices or breadsticks.
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Nutritional Information
1 2/3 cups each:
Calories 250 (Calories from Fat 110); Total Fat 12g (Saturated Fat 2 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 40mg; Sodium 320mg; Total Carbohydrate 19g (Dietary Fiber 4g, Sugars 4g); Protein 18g
% Daily Value
Vitamin A 50%; Vitamin C 70%; Iron 15%
Exchanges
1 Starch, 2 Lean Meat, 1 Fat
Carbohydrate Choices
1
