I believe that I celebrate my nationality almost every day. Growing up in an Italian household, with Italian Grandparents (right off the boat) and marrying into an Italian family has only fueled my passion for indulging in Italian foods. What no one tells you is that Italian food is not just about the pastas, and pizza, rather, some of the most simple and delicious Italian foods are actually fast and easy to make and use vegetables!
Today I will share with you a recipe that has been handed down from generation to generation and the secret to the salad is not just the incredible collaboration of vegetables but instead what goes on the top of the salad.
Get ready for a game-changing salad that you will want to enjoy with every meal you make from hearty soups to delicious plates of pasta! Lavishly live my big Italia salad recipe out loud and enjoy blooming big taste!
My Big Italian Salad Recipe
Gather your ingredients and this salad will be ready in minutes. Make sure your vegetables are fresh! This is about a big salad and a big family. After all our gatherings are large and we make many of these large bowls!
INGREDIENTS
1 Head Romaine Lettuce – washed, chopped
1 Head of Boston Leaf Lettuce – chopped
10 Cherry Multi-Color Tomatoes
1 Small Pickling Cucumber, peeled and quartered
1/4 C Roasted Red Peppers (no juice)
1/4 Mild Pepper Rings (or pepperoncini)
1/4 Red Onion, peeled and chopped small
2 Round Pieces of Provolone cheese cut into small strips
15 Seasoned Croutons
Spritz of Fresh Milled Pepper
1 Tsp Sugar
1 Tsp Italian Spice Mix (basil, oregano)
Spritz of Mediterranean Sea Salt
For The Dressing
3 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 Tbsp Red Wine Vinegar
METHOD
In a large bowl, place chopped salad and mix different lettuce mixture together.
Place tomatoes in the salad.
Add in the red onions, cucumbers, peppers, pepper rings, and croutons.
Top with Croutons, Provolone strips, spices, salt, and pepper.
Create Oil & Vinegar mixture in a separate container and then pour atop salad, mix and serve.
Pair this salad as a side to a delicious bowl of hearty soup.
Get ready to lavishly live life out loud enjoying great sides with great main dishes. I love simple but delicious and this post exemplifies both.
Steve says
January 31, 2017 at 12:48 pmYou are one pretty Italian. Look at that smile! Guess all those delicious salads keep you young;) Thanks for sharing your secrets!
Debiase says
January 31, 2017 at 12:43 pmI’m not really into salad, but I swear the picture of this salad makes me want to straight bite through my computer screen Lol…
Amanda says
January 31, 2017 at 8:20 amLooks yummy. I never tried Italian salad before. I think I can find some of the ingredient here in my place.
Gina says
January 31, 2017 at 4:11 ammy children doesn’t like vinaigrette dressing so i opted to make thousand island dressing. i added honey so that it would taste sweeter to suit my children’s taste buds. they enjoyed it. for our family we pair salads and chicken.
nieves says
January 31, 2017 at 4:07 amyour salad recipe is really delicious and very simple. although i substituted your provolone cheese with feta and camembert. i guess it goes well with any cheese to your liking.
Easton B. says
January 29, 2017 at 10:14 amLooks like I just found what I’m gonna be preparing for my girl on our next home date night! I’d been meaning to impress her with my non-existent kitchen skills but these seem easy enough to prepare myself. The only thing I can burn is the soup! I’ll just have a bucket of her favorite buffalo wings delivered then we’re all set!
Wally W. says
January 29, 2017 at 9:08 amThe salad looks great! The soup also looks very appealing. I’m no vegetarian so I will probably have these on the side of a lean slice of steak. Thanks for sharing that recipe!
Angelica Lawrence says
January 28, 2017 at 10:01 pmThe potato soup looked rich and creamy, not to mention how simple it is to prepare. I think I can have this soup when I cook some fried chicken for my family.
Jill Evans says
January 28, 2017 at 9:58 pmI may not be Italian but I also love pasta and salad, especially if it has lots of Provolone cheese and croutons. The dressing seems so simple with some olive oil and red wine vinegar. Better try that soon!
Pink Melachico says
January 28, 2017 at 6:58 amActually tried the recipe at home and, oh my gosh! I simply can’t get enough of this healthy, delicious yet super easy to make Italian dish!
Therese Baguio says
January 28, 2017 at 3:32 amMy family and I love Italian foods like pizza, pasta and salad. The salad looks delicious especially paired with the soup, I can’t wait to taste one myself.
Jimmy Carter says
January 27, 2017 at 7:32 pmI want to try it! Thanks for the detailed recipe.
Shamkant Sukalikar says
January 27, 2017 at 8:17 amI am of course interested in knowing and trying continental recipe, salads are the favorite as it is comparatively easy to prepare. It is raw,fresh and crunchy most of the time. Also you are at liberty to interact with ingredients to some extent. This one looks great. Eager to taste!
Mau says
January 26, 2017 at 11:49 pmI’m not a salad person but I have to admit this looks delicious. Aside from that, it’s so easy to make and healthy.
LaBelle says
January 26, 2017 at 7:22 pmI like my salad crunchy! Anyways, this looks delish Dana. Provolone cheese is one of my fave cheese too!
Chantal says
January 26, 2017 at 7:16 pmLooks very good and I bet it tastes good too! Thanks for sharing Dana, I will make this salad this weekend!
Moz says
January 26, 2017 at 6:35 pmThat meal’s packing all the essentials. Red wine vinegar is enough to give any meal a juicy kick and the three cheese chipotle in the soup sounds rich and creamy.
elaine says
January 26, 2017 at 4:08 pm“Get ready for a game-changing salad that you will want to enjoy with every meal” What I think that, taking a salad might be on-diet food. If you like slim, you might try this with your meal.
Maury Cheskes says
January 26, 2017 at 2:31 pmLooks like a good balance of hot and cold with great nutritional value. The salad is visually pleasing and the soup looks easy to make, but very satisfactory. Thanks for the article.
Rebi says
January 25, 2017 at 10:26 pmThanks for the recipe. It looks really delicious!
Sassa says
January 25, 2017 at 10:22 pmWe’re not an Italian family. We are from the Philippines, but I must say that me and my family loves pastas and vegetable salads. Especially when my father got sick that led him to hospital confinement and we found out that he has sepsis. The adviced that he should watch what he eat. From then on we always make sure that we eat nutritious food. Thank you for sharing the recipe of your Italian Salad.
There’s something new we try on. And it has good health benefits.!!!!!!
Rain Santos-Ocampo says
January 25, 2017 at 9:45 pmGosh. That looks so good and healthy. I love potato soups and it’s such a great pair with your Italian salad. This is definitely going into my menu on my diet week. Thank you for sharing!