Gorgeous Italian chopped salad recipe loaded with shredded brussels sprouts, chickpeas, veggies, salami, olives, pepperoncini and delicious cheeses. This flavorful and easy Italian chopped brussels sprouts salad is tossed in a light Italian dressing and makes the perfect hearty lunch or fresh dinner!
Keyword italian chopped brussels sprouts salad, italian chopped salad
Prep Time 45 minutesminutes
Total Time 45 minutesminutes
Servings 6servings
Calories 358cal
Author Monique Volz of AmbitiousKitchen.com
Ingredients
For the Italian dressing:
⅓cupolive oil
3tablespoonsred wine vinegar
1-2teaspoonssugar or honey, depending on how sweet you like your dressing
1clovegarlic, finely minced
1teaspoondijon mustard
1teaspoonitalian seasoning
½teaspoonsalt
Freshly ground black pepper
For the salad:
1poundbrussels sprouts, ended trimmed and outer leaves removed
1(15 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
4-6ozthinly sliced Genoa salami, cut in half or julienned
1 ½cupscherry or grape tomatoes, halved
½cuppitted sliced kalamata or sliced black olives
¼cupsliced pepperoncinis
½small red onion, thinly sliced
½cupcubed provolone cheese
¼cupshaved or shredded parmesan
Instructions
Make the dressing: in a medium bowl, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, sugar/honey, garlic, dijon, italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
Next, shred the brussels sprouts by using a food processor with the slicing attachment and pulse until the brussels sprouts are thinly sliced. If you don’t have a food processor, feel free to use a sharp knife to thinly slice.
Add shredded brussels to a large bowl and pour the dressing all over. Next use a tongs to coat the brussels with the dressing. Let the dressing sit and marinate the brussels for 30 minutes. While the brussels marinate and soak up the dressing, you can chop and prep all your other ingredients.
Next add in the chickpeas, salami, tomatoes, olives, pepperoncinis, red onion, provolone cheese cubes, shaved parmesan. Toss to combine. Serve immediately with extra black pepper. Serves 4 to 6.
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Notes
Feel free to keep this recipe vegetarian by skipping the salami.Check the full post for more ways to customize this salad, plus storing instructions.