MAIN DISH ITALIAN CHOPPED SALAD Recipe | Red Stick Spice

Ingredients

• For the Vinaigrette:
• 1/4 cup Red Wine Vinegar
• 2 Tbl Italian Seasoning Blend, crushed in a mortar & pestle
• 2 Tbl brine from pepperoncini jar
• 1/2 tsp dried mustard
• Juice of a lemon
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 kalamata olives, minced
• 2 Tbl grated Parmesan cheese
• Several grinds freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 cup Lemon Basil Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• For the Salad:
• 1 can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 1 cucumber, diced
• 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
• 1/2 cup slivered red onion or scallion whites
• 1/2 cup diced bell pepper or banana pepper
• 1/4 cup halved olives
• 1/4 cup sliced salami
• 1/2 cup chopped romaine or kale