Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 455kcal
Drizzled with a zesty homemade dressing, this delicious Chopped Salad is packed with goodies! Loaded with eggs, bacon, veggies and croutons, this is one satisfying salad.
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For the Salad
- ½ head iceberg lettuce chopped
- ½ heart romaine lettuce chopped
- 3 carrots peeled and sliced
- 2 ribs celery sliced
- ¼ red onion thinly sliced
- ½ pint cherry tomatoes halved
- 3 hard-boiled eggs peeled and chopped
- 8 slices bacon cooked crisp and crumbled
- 1 cup croutons
- ½ cup crumbled Feta cheese
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
For the Dressing
- ⅓ cup champagne vinegar
- 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed orange juice
- ½ teaspoon freshly grated orange zest from about ¼ orange
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon honey dijon mustard Inglehoffer recommended
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon toasted onion flakes
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
For the Salad
Toss all salad ingredients together in a large salad bowl.
½ head iceberg lettuce, ½ heart romaine lettuce, 3 carrots, 2 ribs celery, ¼ red onion, ½ pint cherry tomatoes, 3 hard-boiled eggs, 8 slices bacon, 1 cup croutons, ½ cup crumbled Feta cheese
Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
For the Dressing
In the bowl of a blender, add all ingredients except the olive oil. Blend until smooth.
⅓ cup champagne vinegar, ½ teaspoon freshly grated orange zest, ¼ cup granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon honey dijon mustard, ½ teaspoon fine sea salt, ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, 1 teaspoon toasted onion flakes, ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed orange juice
Slowly drizzle in the olive oil with the blender on low. Blend on low speed until homogenized, about 1 minute.
1 cup extra virgin olive oil
Pour the dressing over the prepared salad and toss to coat.
- For an easy, throw-together salad, prep all of the ingredients in advance.
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The unchopped lettuce leaves can be cleaned and dried up to 1 day ahead. Roll the leaves in layers of dry paper towels and place in the refrigerator until ready to use.
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The sliced carrots, celery, and onion can be prepared up to 24 hours ahead and kept in a Ziplock bag in the refrigerator until ready to use.
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The tomatoes can be chopped and placed in the refrigerator in a paper towel-lined dish up to 8 hours ahead.
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The eggs can be hard-cooked, peeled, chopped, and kept in the refrigerator up to 3 days ahead.
- Use any combination of chopped veggies, such as peppers, onions, broccoli, or snap peas.
- Use any cheese you like!
- To make this salad vegetarian, omit the bacon.
- To make this salad vegan, omit the bacon, eggs, and feta. Use vegan alternatives!
- To make this salad gluten free, omit the croutons or use gluten free croutons.
- You can use white wine vinegar in place of the champagne vinegar in the dressing.
- You can use granulated onion in place of the toasted onion flakes in the dressing
- Feel free to toss this salad with your favorite dressing instead.
Storage: Store chopped salad tightly covered with plastic wrap in the refrigerator for up to 1 day. Store salad dressing in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Calories: 455kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 25g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 780mg | Potassium: 315mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 4354IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 1mg