A vibrant, hearty salad featuring chopped chicken, salami, provolone, crisp lettuce, and tangy herb-packed dressing.
# What you'll need:
→ Proteins
01 - 2 cups cooked chicken breast, chopped
02 - 3 oz Italian salami, chopped
03 - 3 oz provolone cheese, diced
→ Vegetables
04 - 6 cups chopped romaine lettuce
05 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
06 - 0.5 cup red onion, finely chopped
07 - 0.5 cup sliced pepperoncini
08 - 0.5 cup cucumber, diced
→ Dressing
09 - 0.25 cup extra-virgin olive oil
10 - 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
11 - 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
12 - 1 garlic clove, minced
13 - 1 teaspoon dried oregano
14 - 0.5 teaspoon dried basil
15 - 0.5 teaspoon sugar
16 - 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt
17 - 0.25 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
# Method:
01 - In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, minced garlic, dried oregano, dried basil, sugar, kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper until fully emulsified. Set aside.
02 - In a large salad bowl, combine chopped romaine lettuce, halved cherry tomatoes, finely chopped red onion, sliced pepperoncini, and diced cucumber.
03 - Add the chopped chicken breast, Italian salami, and diced provolone cheese to the vegetable mixture in the bowl.
04 - Drizzle the prepared dressing evenly over all salad ingredients.
05 - Using salad tongs, toss all ingredients together thoroughly until evenly coated with dressing.
06 - Taste the salad and adjust seasoning with additional kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper if needed.
07 - Transfer to serving plates and serve immediately, garnished with extra pepperoncini or fresh herbs if desired.
