Restaurant-Style Italian Chopped Salad
Italian · Organized from the video by TOM TO TABLE
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Ingredients
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Steps
- 1
Lay slices of bacon on foil-lined baking sheets, ensuring they do not touch.
- 2
Place the baking sheets in a cold oven and set to 400°F. Bake for 20 minutes (if using thick cut bacon, you may need to add 5-8 more minutes).
🔥 400°F⏱ 20 minutes
- 3
Move cooked bacon to a paper towel-lined dish to soak up grease, then crumble once dry.
- 4
Stack half of the lettuce spine to spine. Chop down the middle of the spine, then slice on both sides. Gather the strips together and slice at a 45 degree angle on both sides then slice perpendicular. Repeat with the remaining lettuce.
- 5
Combine all dressing ingredients in a shaker until smooth and creamy. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
- 6
To assemble, start with a bed of romaine, red cabbage, carrots, chickpeas, salami, cherry tomatoes, bacon, mozzarella, and dressing.
Tips
- If using two baking sheets, place them in the oven side by side or on different racks.
- For thick cut bacon, you may need to add 5-8 more minutes to the bake time.
This recipe was organized from the source video's transcript. Amounts follow what the video presents. Source: TOM TO TABLE on YouTube