Rainbow Chopped Salad My GoTo Easy Summer Salad

Ingredients

• 1 head Romaine lettuce, washed, dried, and chopped (approx. 300g / 10.5 oz)
• 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and diced (approx. 200g / 7 oz)
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced (approx. 150g / 5.3 oz)
• 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and diced (approx. 150g / 5.3 oz)
• 1/2 red onion, finely diced (approx. 75g / 2.6 oz)
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved (approx. 280g / 10 oz)
• 1 can (15 ounces/425g) chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 4 ounces (113g) feta cheese, crumbled
• 1/4 cup (35g) Kalamata olives, pitted and halved
• Optional: 4 slices cooked bacon, crumbled (approx. 60g / 2 oz)
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons (30 ml) lemon juice, freshly squeezed
• 1 tablespoon (15 ml) red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste