Antipasto Salad

Antipasto Salad

If you love charcuterie and antipasto, this recipe is a must. Antipasto Salad will double as a quick and delicious one bowl meal or deliver as the perfect start or conclusion to your meal for a crowd. It’s fully loaded with all the goods: romaine lettuce, radicchio, baby arugula, grape tomatoes, yellow bell pepper, cucumbers, bocconcini mozzarella balls, COLUMBUS® Italian Dry Salami, black olives, pepperoncini, Parmesan cheese, marinated red onions, basil. This salad satisfies charcuterie cravings and checks all the boxes for a filling meal.

servings
8 Servings
prep time
Prep Time 20 minutes
cook time
Cook Time 10 minutes
total time
Total Time 30 minutes

Marinated Red Onions

Ingredients

  • 1

    small red onion, sliced into rings

  • 1/2 cups

    olive oil

  • 1 tablespoon

    red wine vinegar

  • 2 teaspoons

    dried oregano

  • 2 teaspoons

    balsamic vinegar

  • 1/4 teaspoons

    salt

Directions

  1. In bowl, combine ingredients. Let stand at room temperature, stirring occasionally, 1 hour or until onions are softened. Store in refrigerator.

Dressing

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cups

    olive oil

  • 1/4 cups

    red wine vinegar

  • 2 tablespoons

    fresh lemon juice

  • 1

    garlic clove, minced

  • 1 teaspoon

    Dijon mustard

  • 1/2 teaspoons

    dried oregano

  • 1/2 teaspoons

    sea salt

  • 1/2 teaspoons

    freshly cracked black pepper

Directions

  1. In small bowl, stir all dressing ingredients together with whisk until blended.

Salad

Ingredients

  • 4 cups

    chopped romaine lettuce

  • 1

    small head radicchio, cored and chopped

  • 2 cups

    baby arugula leaves

  • 1 cup

    grape tomatoes, halved

  • 1

    large yellow bell pepper, cut into bite sized strips

  • 1

    small cucumber, diced

  • 1 cup

    bocconcini mozzarella balls, drained and halved

  • 8 ounces

    COLUMBUS® Italian Dry Salami, cut into strips

  • 1/2 cups

    pitted black olives, halved

  • 1/3 cups

    sliced pepperoncini, drained

  • 1/2 cups

    grated Parmesan cheese

  • 1/2 cups

    Marinated Red Onions

  • Thinly sliced basil leaves, as desired

Directions

  1. In large bowl or platter, toss all salad ingredients. Drizzle with dressing; toss to coat.