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Best Side Salad for Pizza

Inspired by local pizza joints, this salad is brimming with crisp textures and fresh flavors. It's truly the best salad for pizza night!
Prep Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Italian
Diet: Vegan
Servings: 6 servings
Author: Dana Sandonato

Ingredients

FOR THE SALAD

  • 1 head of iceberg lettuce, roughly chopped
  • 2 small tomatoes (such as on the vine or Roma) or one large (such as beefsteak), diced
  • 1 green bell pepper, thinly sliced or roughly chopped
  • 1/2 large cucumber or 2 mini cucumbers, diced
  • 1/2 cup sliced black olives
  • 1/2 cup drained and roughly chopped pepperoncini If you purchase pepperoncini already chopped, you don't need to chop them further—only if they're whole.
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced or diced red onion
  • Croutons, for serving
  • Cheese (optional)

FOR THE VINAIGRETTE

  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 TBSP lemon juice
  • 1 TBSP Italian seasoning
  • 1 TBSP Dijon mustard
  • 1 TBSP parmesan cheese
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1/4 tsp cracked pepper

Instructions

ITALIAN VINAIGRETTE

  • Pop all of the ingredients for the vinaigrette into a small blender and blend until smooth. Taste it and adjust to your preference if necessary; set aside.

SALAD

  • Chop all of your veggies for the salad and prep the other ingredients. Place everything in a large salad bowl and, using serving spoons or tongs, toss everything to evenly distribute the ingredients.
  • Serve with the dressing on the side.

Notes

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