Spicy Chopped Salad

Name: Spicy Chopped Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 250g giardiniera Italian hot pickled vegetable salad (pepperoncini, cauliflower, carrots and celery) drained, available on Italian foods aisle, chopped; 2 romaine hearts, chopped; 50g pitted good quality olives, any variety; 150g pepperoni or stick salami, diced; A handful flat-leaf parsley, chopped; 2 tbsp red wine vinegar, eyeball it; 4 tbsp prepared pesto; 60ml extra-virgin olive oil, eyeball it; Salt and pepper

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⏱ 10 mins 🍽 Serves 4 🌶 american 🏷 Side dish

This vibrant American side dish comes together in a flash. It features a robust mix of chopped giardiniera, crisp romaine hearts, savoury pepperoni, and olives, all tossed with a simple yet flavourful pesto and red wine vinegar dressing. Perfect for a speedy accompaniment, it serves four people and requires only about 10 minutes of preparation time.

Ingredients

250g giardiniera Italian hot pickled vegetable salad (pepperoncini, cauliflower, carrots and celery) drained, available on Italian foods aisle, chopped
2 romaine hearts, chopped
50g pitted good quality olives, any variety
150g pepperoni or stick salami, diced
A handful flat-leaf parsley, chopped
2 tbsp red wine vinegar, eyeball it
4 tbsp prepared pesto
60ml extra-virgin olive oil, eyeball it
Salt and pepper

Method

Place all the prepared salad ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Add the red wine vinegar and extra-virgin olive oil, then season with salt and pepper according to your preference.
Take a separate small bowl and combine the 4 tbsp of prepared pesto with a splash of red wine vinegar. While mixing, gradually stream in the extra-virgin olive oil until the dressing emulsifies and thickens slightly.
Pour the finished pesto dressing over the assembled salad, ensuring it is evenly distributed before serving.

Nutrition (per serving)

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Recipe details

CategorySide dish

Cuisineamerican

AuthorFood Network UK