Italian Antipasti Chef’s Salad

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Salad

Ingredients

  • Dressing:
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 3 tbsp. white wine vinegar
  • 1/2 lemon, juiced
  • 2 tsp Dijon
  • 2 tsp superfine sugar
  • 1 tsp granulated garlic
  • 1 tsp granulated onion
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
  • Salt and pepper
  • Salad Base:
  • 1 head romaine, chopped
  • 1 small head radicchio, quartered, cored and chopped
  • 1/2 seedless cucumber, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 pint grape tomatoes, halved
  • 4 to 5 slices deli-cut provolone, chopped into small pieces
  • 1/4 cup drained sliced cherry peppers from a jar, coarsely chopped
  • Chef's Salad Toppings:
  • 1/3 lb. bresaola from the deli section, thinly sliced
  • 1/3 lb. thinly sliced prosciutto
  • 4 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and halved
  • Optional Toppings:
  • Marinated artichokes with stems (halved), marinated sun-dried tomatoes (sliced), marinated mushroom caps, and caper berries

Directions

  1. For the dressing, place all the ingredients except the salt and pepper in a mason jar; shake vigorously until combined. Season with salt and pepper.

  2. In a large bowl, toss all the salad ingredients with the dressing. Divide among plates or arrange on a large platter.

  3. Arrange the meats and eggs on top of the salad in sections. Top with the artichokes, sun-dried tomatoes, mushrooms and caper berries.

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