Italian Deli Chopped Chicken Salad (Printable format)

Vibrant salad with chopped chicken, Italian salami, provolone, crisp lettuce, and tangy herb dressing. Hearty, fresh, and gluten-free.

# List of ingredients:

→ Proteins

01 - 2 cups cooked chicken breast, chopped
02 - 3 ounces Italian salami, chopped
03 - 3 ounces provolone cheese, diced

→ Vegetables

04 - 6 cups chopped romaine lettuce
05 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
06 - 1/2 cup red onion, finely chopped
07 - 1/2 cup sliced pepperoncini
08 - 1/2 cup cucumber, diced

→ Dressing

09 - 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
10 - 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
11 - 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
12 - 1 garlic clove, minced
13 - 1 teaspoon dried oregano
14 - 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
15 - 1/2 teaspoon sugar
16 - 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
17 - 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

# How to make it:

01 - In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, minced garlic, oregano, basil, sugar, kosher salt, and black pepper until emulsified. Set aside.
02 - In a large salad bowl, combine chopped romaine lettuce, halved cherry tomatoes, finely chopped red onion, sliced pepperoncini, and diced cucumber.
03 - Add the chopped chicken breast, salami, and provolone cheese to the vegetable mixture in the bowl.
04 - Drizzle the prepared dressing over all salad ingredients.
05 - Toss all ingredients together using salad tongs until evenly coated with dressing.
06 - Taste the salad and adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper as needed.
07 - Transfer to serving plates immediately and garnish with extra pepperoncini or fresh herbs if desired.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • The combination of cold cuts and cheese makes it substantial enough to stand alone as dinner
  • Everything gets chopped to the same size, so each bite has all the flavors working together
02 -
  • This salad needs to be eaten immediately after dressing or the lettuce starts to sad
  • The dressing makes more than you need, so save the extra for another salad later in the week
03 -
  • Invest in good salami from the deli counter rather than prepackaged slices
  • Let the dressing sit for 10 minutes before using to let the dried herbs bloom
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