Pizza Salad with Creamy Parmesan Vinaigrette

A large bowl of salad filled with mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, red onions, olives, chickpeas, croutons, and grated cheese. In the background, there's a small bowl of spices, a jar of peppers, and a wooden cutting board.

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Pizza Salad with Creamy Parmesan Vinaigrette

If you love pizza, but are trying to get more veggies into your diet this year, then I've got the perfect recipe for you. This Pizza Salad with Creamy Parmesan Vinaigrette is a hearty, flavorful salad that is inspired by a recipe from one of my favorite San Francisco restaurants. It comes together with a bed of romaine lettuce, topped with baby tomatoes, red onions, two types of beans, crunchy croutons, and a creamy parmesan vinaigrette that perfectly ties it all together. It's basically a pizza in a bowl!

Course Main Course, Salad

Cuisine American, Italian

Diet Low Lactose

Keyword Nut Free, Refined Sugar Free

Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings Servings

Calories 625kcal

Author Nicole Modic

Equipment

Blender a blender is key to preparing the dressing!

Ingredients

For the Salad:

6 Cups Romaine Lettuce chopped - this is approximately 2 heads
1 Cup Baby Tomatoes halved
1 Cup Red Onion finely sliced
¾ Cup Kidney Beans canned - drained and rinsed
¾ Cup Garbanzo Beans canned - drained and rinsed
¾ Cup White Mushrooms finely sliced
¼ Cup Pepperoncini chopped
½ Cup Black Olives sliced
1 Cup Pepperoni chopped
1 ¼ Cups Croutons chopped

For the Creamy Parmesan Dressing:

⅓ Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 Teaspoons Dijon Mustard
2 Teaspoons Honey
2 Cloves Garlic
1 Lemon juiced
2 Tablespoons Red Wine Vinegar
¾ Cup Parmigiano Reggiano freshly grated
½ Teaspoon Kosher Salt
½ Teaspoon Ground Black Pepper

Instructions

To make this salad, start by preparing the dressing. Add all of the dressing ingredients (the olive oil, dijon mustard, honey, garlic, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, grated parmigiano reggiano, kosher salt, and ground black pepper) to a blender. Blend until the dressing is smooth and creamy.
Taste and adjust the seasonings as needed, then set the dressing aside.
Next, prepare the salad. Wash and chop the romaine lettuce and add it to a bowl.
Slice the baby tomatoes, red onion, pepperoncinis, olives, white mushrooms, pepperoni, and croutins, and add them to the bowl with the lettuce.
Then, prepare the beans. Drain kidney beans and garbanzo beans, then add them to the salad.
Finally, pour the dressing on top of the salad. Toss to fully combine, then serve and enjoy!

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