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Italian Chopped Salad

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Photo by Laura Murray, food styling by Yekaterina Boystova

This winter salad with peak season chicories, salami, and crispy chickpeas is hearty enough to have on its own for dinner, but not so over-the-top that you can’t also enjoy it alongside a heftier main, like pizza or pasta. The bright, just-sweet-enough dressing tempers the bitterness of the greens and the richness of the salami for a balanced dish you just might not want to share.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    4 servings

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. unsalted butter
7 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1 14.5-oz. can chickpeas, rinsed
2 small garlic cloves, divided
Kosher salt
3 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
1½ tsp. honey
1 tsp. Dijon mustard
½ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
Freshly ground black pepper
1 head of radicchio, thinly sliced
2 endive, thinly sliced
2½ oz. sharp provolone cheese, thinly sliced, torn
2 oz. cured fennel salami, thinly sliced, cut into half-moons

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat butter and 2 Tbsp. oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high until butter melts. Add chickpeas and 1 garlic clove; season with salt. Cook, tossing occasionally, until chickpeas are browned and crisp, 6–8 minutes.

    Step 2

    Meanwhile, whisk vinegar, honey, mustard, red pepper flakes, and remaining 5 Tbsp. oil in a large bowl to combine. Finely chop half of remaining garlic clove (discard the rest unless you really, really like garlic) and add to dressing; season with salt and black pepper.

    Step 3

    Add radicchio, endive, provolone, and salami to dressing and toss to coat; season with salt. Add chickpeas and toss again to combine.

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