Italian Antipasto Salad
All your favorite antipasto ingredients but in a yummy salad - kale, olives, artichokes, marinated vegetables, cucumber, tomato, salami, and cheeses, tossed with a tangy antipasto dressing. This antipasto salad is loaded with all the Italian flavors you love!
Ingredients
Salad
- 4 to 5 cups kale thinly sliced (or romaine)
- 1 cup roasted red peppers drained
- 1 cup artichoke hearts drained and cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 cup cucumber peeled and cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 cup tomatoes diced or cherry
- ½ cup red onion halved and then thinly sliced
- 1 cup pitted olives green olives or kalamata olives
- ¼ cup pepperoncini drained and sliced
- 8 ounces genoa salami cut into 1/4 to 1/2" cubes
- 8 ounces mozzarella pearls
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese grated
- ¼ cup basil fresh (torn or chiffonade)
Dressing For Antipasto Salad
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 3½ tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons garlic minced
- 3 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon sweetener Sugar or a 1:1 sugar substitute such as granulated monk fruit sweetener
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper pepper
Instructions
- In a small bowl add olive oil, red wine vinegar, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, sweetener, salt, and pepper. Whisk together and set aside.
- In a large bowl layer kale, roasted bell pepper, artichoke hearts, cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, green olives (or kalamata olives), pepperoncini, salami, mozzarella, parmesan, and fresh basil.
- Pour dressing over the salad and toss ingredients until coated.
- Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate for a few hours to blend flavors.
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Kori's Tips
- Feel free to substitute any marinated vegetables, olives, cheeses, salami, or fresh vegetables that you like. Make sure to balance marinated vegetables with fresh vegetables, so the marinated taste does not overpower the salad.
- Because there is so much variation in seasoning and taste with marinated vegetables, you may need to adjust your sweetener up or down. If the salad is too tangy, add sweetener to offset the tanginess.
- If you're not following a low-carb diet, feel free to add in 2 to 3 cups of pre-cooked (and cooled) tortellini! You may need to make extra dressing or adjust seasonings to accommodate the pasta, however.
- Don't miss our other helpful tips and serving ideas in our post!
Nutrition
Calories: 261kcalCarbohydrates: 6.5gProtein: 16.4gFat: 19gCholesterol: 0.4mgSodium: 763mgFiber: 2.5gSugar: 2.7g
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