Italian Chopped Salad

One of the most beautiful salads out there! This Italian chopped salad is full of color and bursting with flavor. I love that it’s a salad you can make in advance - no lettuce leaves to wilt in the dressing. It’s a great option for lunch year round.

We save this as leftovers for about 3-4 days

Recipe:

4 cups fresh broccoli florets (blanched optional)
2 cups cauliflower
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1 cup cucumber, diced
1/2 cup red onion, thinly sliced
1/2 cup green OR black olives, sliced
1 cup pepperoni, diced or sliced
1 cup salami, diced or sliced
1/2 cup pepperoncini peppers, sliced
1/2 cup mozzarella pearls or cubed mozzarella
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl

Toss with about 1/4 cup Italian Salad Dressing

Chill about 15-20 min before serving

Serving Size: Makes 12 cups. Serving size is approximately 2 cups
Macros: Calories: 324, Fat: 24g , Carbs: 10g (7 net carbs) , Fiber: 3g, Protein: 16g

The Keto Dad Tips and Tricks:

• It’s easy to remove ingredients you don’t like! Just add a little more of something else

• The meat used in this salad is slightly more processed than what we typically eat. You can cut back on it if you’d like or swap with ham.

• We buy a keto friendly Italian dressing from Primal Kitchen

• Green pepper is a great option if you want to remove an ingredient and add in another veggie.

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Italian Chopped Salad