Italian Chef Salad
- July 2, 2025
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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.
Ingredients
Method
- 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.
- 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).
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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