Favorite Chopped Salad

This chopped salad will amaze everyone around the table! Homemade Italian dressing, veggies and Parmesan cheese combine into one extraordinary salad.

Ingredients

• 1 Romaine heart (3 cups)
• 5 cups leafy lettuce
• 1 large shallot
• 1 English cucumber (2 cups chopped)
• ½ cup cherry tomatoes
• ½ cup ripe green olives, halved
• ½ cup jarred sliced pepperoncini
• ¼ cup Parmesan shavings or shreds, plus more to serve
• ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional

Instructions

Step 1

Chop romaine and lettuce. Thinly slice the shallot. Peel and chop cucumber. Slice tomatoes and olives in half.

Step 2

Mix together all the ingredients for the salad, including the dressing, and toss to combine. If making in advance, refrigerate the components separately; bring the dressing to room temperature before serving.