Italian Chopped Salad
This is a great, basic Italian salad and dressing recipe. The recipe was developed by Gwyneth Paltrow, who is not only a great actress but a wonderful cook! Don't forget to steam your green beans first!
- Preparing Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Served Person: 4
white meat free
tree nut free
nut free
gluten free
contains red meat
contains fish
shellfish free
dairy free
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- coarse salt to taste
- fresh ground black pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 small pcs. (any leafy green works but i prefer romaine)
- 2 scallions thinly sliced on the bias
- 3 artichoke hearts cut into 1/2 inch dice (i usually add a bit more)
- 4 bocconcini cut into 1/2 inch dice (small balls of mozzarella)
- french haricots vert 1 large handful (thin green beans)
- 1 can roast your own)
- 2 teaspoons light agave nectar
- 5 olive anchovies packed in oil finely diced
- Carbohydrate 11.6689791856118 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 13.2466900112101 g
- Fiber 5.7328750917442 g
- Protein 3.60696250033248 g
- Saturated Fat 1.83295200152463 g
- Serving Size 1 1 serving(s) (148g)
- Sodium 135.647382802734 mg
- Sugar 5.93610409386762 g
- Trans Fat 0.414432000309078 g
- Calories 169 calories
Arrange the lettuce on a platter. Scatter the scallions, tomatoes, artichokes, bocconcini, haricots verts and roasted red pepper over the lettuce. Make the dressing:. Whisk together the mustard, agave, anchovies and vinegar. Slowly whisk in the olive oil and season to taste with salt and pepper. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and serve. *Note - not all the dressing needs to be used. Dress your salad lightly or to your preference.
