Antipasto Salad

Photo from The Girl Who 
Ate Everything.com

Book club night. This month it was my turn to bring a salad. As luck would have it a salad came up on my random selection of recipes for this week. I had intended on making this and having it for lunch, but figured book club was just as good. 

I am a big lover of Italian subs. This recipe is basically a sub in a bowl. I did not include the pepperoncinis because 1) I couldn't find them and 2) none of the people eating this salad like them. I think they'd be good in it so when I make this again, and I will, I'll be sure to add them. I momentarily thought to do banana peppers, but decided against it. Next time.

The other change I made is I used Swiss Cheese instead of provolone. I had it and it needed to be used. I do think provolone would have been delicious in it. Again, Next time.

I dressed it with a Caesar dressing. I thought it was Olive Garden's Italian dressing, but it was a Caesar. Which turned out delicious too.

Antipasto Salad

Recipe from The-girl-who-ate-everything.com

Serves 8

• 8 c chopped romaine lettuce
• 3/4 c grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
• 6 ounces provolone cheese, diced
• 4 ounces marinated artichokes, drained and chopped
• 1/2 c olives (about 3 ounces)
• 2 ounces hard salami, diced
• 2 ounces pepperoni, quartered
• 1/4 c sliced pepperoncinis
• 1/4 c sliced red onion
• 1/4 c shredded Parmesan cheese (more to taste)

In a large shallow salad bowl, add the romaine and layer all of the rest of the ingredients. Toss together with your favorite Italian dressing and enjoy. It doesn't get any easier.