Italian Hero Salad
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Calories
- 680
- Total Fat
- 51 grams
- Saturated Fat
- 16 grams
- Cholesterol
- 86 milligrams
- Sodium
- 2063 milligrams
- Carbohydrates
- 22 grams
- Dietary Fiber
- 3 grams
- Sugar
- 3 grams
- Protein
- 32 grams
- Total: 30 min
- Active: 25 min
Ingredients
1 hero roll (about 4 ounces), cut into 1-inch cubes
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Freshly ground pepper
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
Kosher salt
1/2 small red onion, very thinly sliced
1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
3 romaine hearts, chopped
4 ounces provolone cheese, diced
3/4 pound sliced Italian meats (such as mortadella, prosciutto, salami and/or soppressata)
Giardiniera, jarred roasted red peppers, marinated mushrooms, marinated artichokes and/or pickled pepperoncini, for serving
Grated Parmesan cheese, for topping
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Toss the hero roll cubes on a rimmed baking sheet with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning and 1/2 teaspoon pepper until well coated. Bake until golden and very crisp, about 12 minutes. Set aside.
- Meanwhile, whisk together the remaining 1/3 cup olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning, the vinegar and a pinch each of salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Toss the red onion and tomatoes in 2 separate small bowls with 1 tablespoon of the vinaigrette each. Toss the romaine in a bowl with the remaining vinaigrette and season with salt and pepper.
- Divide the romaine among serving bowls. Add the croutons, tomatoes, red onion, provolone and meat to the bowls. Serve with pickled and marinated vegetables and top with grated Parmesan.