Italian Deli Chopped Chicken Salad (Printable Version)

Hearty chopped salad with chicken, salami, provolone, and tangy herb dressing.

# What You 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 - 1/2 cup red onion, finely chopped
07 - 1/2 cup sliced pepperoncini
08 - 1/2 cup cucumber, diced

→ Dressing

09 - 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
10 - 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
11 - 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
12 - 1 garlic clove, minced
13 - 1 tsp dried oregano
14 - 1/2 tsp dried basil
15 - 1/2 tsp sugar
16 - 1/2 tsp kosher salt
17 - 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper

# How-To Steps:

01 - In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, garlic, oregano, basil, sugar, salt, and pepper until emulsified. Set aside.
02 - In a large salad bowl, combine chopped romaine, cherry tomatoes, red onion, cucumber, and pepperoncini.
03 - Add the chopped chicken, salami, and provolone cheese to the bowl.
04 - Drizzle the dressing over the salad ingredients.
05 - Toss everything together until evenly coated. Taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper, if needed. Serve immediately, garnished with extra pepperoncini or fresh herbs if desired.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • Every forkful contains the perfect ratio of salty salami, creamy cheese, and crisp vegetables instead of hunting for the good stuff
  • The homemade dressing comes together in seconds but tastes like it came from a specialty grocer
  • You can prep all the ingredients ahead and toss it together in under five minutes
02 -
  • Chopping everything to roughly the same size is what makes this salad feel like a cohesive dish instead of a pile of unrelated ingredients
  • The dressing tastes better after sitting for 10 minutes, so make it first while you prep everything else
  • This salad holds up remarkably well for leftovers, though the lettuce will eventually soften after a day
03 -
  • Use a really sharp knife when chopping everything, clean cuts make a difference in how the salad eats
  • Taste your pepperoncini first since some brands are much brinier than others
  • If your salami is particularly salty, reduce the salt in the dressing slightly
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