This Mediterranean Chopped Salad is not only insanely delicious, it's picture perfect for serving company. Start with a bed of chopped greens and add all the Greek flavors, including fresh veggies, olives, chickpeas, and crumbled feta cheese!
Course Salad
Cuisine Mediterranean
Keyword Mediterranean Chopped Salad
Prep Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 30 minutesminutes
Servings 6large servings
Calories 447kcal
Author Sue Ringsdorf
Ingredients
For the chopped salad:
12-16cupsromaine lettuce- chopped
1/2cupred onion- thinly sliced
1 1/2cupcherry tomatoes- halved
1 1/2cupcucumbers- chopped
15oz.chickpeas- rinsed and drained
1/2cupbanana peppers- sliced
1cupolives (any kind)- chopped
1 1/2cupcrumbled feta cheese
For the dressing:
1/2cupolive oil
1Tablespoonlemon juice- freshly squeezed
2Tablespoonsred wine vinegar
2teaspoonshoney
2teaspoonsdijon mustard
1/2teaspoonoregano
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper- to taste
Instructions
Make the dressing. In a mason jar, combine the olive oil, fresh lemon juice, red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, honey, oregano, salt, and pepper. Shake vigorously to mix.1/2 cup olive oil, 1 Tablespoon lemon juice, 2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar, 2 teaspoons dijon mustard, 2 teaspoons honey, 1/2 teaspoon oregano, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Chop veggies. Clean and chop the lettuce, tomatoes and cucumbers. Thinly slice the red onion.
Drain canned goods. Drain the liquids off the olives, and banana peppers. Rinse and drain the chickpeas.
Assemble salad. Spread the lettuce out on a large tray. Top with the remaining toppings, including the feta cheese.12-16 cups romaine lettuce, 1/2 cup red onion, 1 1/2 cup cucumbers, 1 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, 15 oz. chickpeas, 1/2 cup banana peppers, 1 cup olives (any kind), 1 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
Add dressing. If serving a larger group, add the dressing to the large salad. If serving a smaller group (and plan to have leftovers), then add the dressing to individual salads.
Store leftover salad and dressing in the refrigerator for a couple of days. Best to eat it before the salad wilts!
Notes
This will stay fresh for a couple of days. Adding toppings to salads can add wetness to them, causing them to get a bit soggy. Always wait to add dressings if you are meal prepping salads.