Italian Chef Salad

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Italianish Chef Salad

For this recipe I took a traditional Chef Salad but made it Italianish! (for more Italianish recipes, check out my new cookbook). I kept traditional elements like the chicken, avocado, and eggs, but added pepperoncini, crispy prosciutto, mozzarella, and roasted red peppers, topped off with a Parmesan red wine vinaigrette.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings: 2 to 4
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients
  

  • 6 slices prosciutto
  • 2 chicken breasts
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp paprika
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 heads romaine lettuce chopped
  • 1 avocado sliced
  • 6 pepperoncini slices
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes cut in half
  • 8 oz mozzarella balls
  • ½ cup roasted red peppers
  • ½ cup olives
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • Dressing
  • ¼ cup red wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsp grated Parmesan
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • ½ tsp dried oregano
  • ½ cup olive oil

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 400F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place the prosciutto on top. Cook for about 10 minutes, until the prosciutto is crispy, then let cook and crumble into pieces.
  2. Season the chicken with the garlic powder, paprika and a pinch of salt ana pepper. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and add the chicken. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes, until a sear develops on the bottom, then flip and cook for 5 to 7 more, until the chicken is fully cooked. Let it rest for 5 minutes then dice. (You can also use a rotisserie chicken for this).
  3. Hard boil the eggs by bringing a pot of water to a boil, adding the eggs, and cooking for 8 to 10 minutes. Then peel and quarter.
  4. Place the lettuce in a large bowl and arrange the pepperoncini, prosciutto, mozzarella, tomatoes, chicken, red peppers, avocado, eggs, and olives in rows across the top. Sprinkle the parsley on top and add a pinch of salt and pepper.
  5. Make the dressing by combining the vinegar, Parmesan, garlic, Dijon, oregano, and a pinch of salt and pepper in a bowl or jar. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil while whisking, then pour the dressing over the salad and serve.

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