Italian Layered Salad
Italian Layered Salad is full of chopped romaine, tomatoes, red bell pepper, olives, salami, and mozzarella cheese and topped with a Creamy Italian Dressing and pepperoncini peppers.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 6 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 1 1/2 cups halved grape tomatoes
- 1 medium cucumber diced
- 1 small can garbanzo beans drained and rinsed
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1 cup black olives
- 1 cup small mozzarella balls
- 1/3 pound pepperoni diced
- 1/2 medium red onion sliced
- 6 to 8 pepperoncini peppers
Dressing
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 packet dry Italian dressing
- 1/3 cup freshly shredded Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Layer the romaine, tomatoes, cucumbers, garbanzo beans, red bell pepper, olives, mozzarella balls, and pepperoni in a large glass bowl or trifle dish.
- In a medium bowl, mix together dressing ingredients.Spread dressing on top of the pepperoni. Note: There is a lot of dressing. Feel free to reserve some in a bowl and serve alongside the salad.
- Arrange red onion slices and peppers on top.Cover and chill for 1 to 12 hours.
Notes
The ingredients are easily customizable. Leave out any you don't like and add additional ones. Besides the ingredients listed in the recipe, cauliflower, roasted red peppers, zucchini, and carrots are also good.
Nutrition
Calories: 441kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 853mg | Potassium: 346mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1313IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 145mg | Iron: 1mg