Vegan Chopped Italian Salad (gluten free, refined sugar free, oil free)
Jul 10, 2020 • Updated Jun 20, 2023
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Vibrant Vegan Chopped Italian Salad
A classic salad reimagined and made with just plants–this Vegan Chopped Italian Salad is bold, colourful and delicious! Paired with an easy to make, oil free dressing, it makes a great lunch, dinner or salad for the table.
This recipe is one of the simplest to make, and it’s very customizable as well. I’ve offered some of my personal favourite additions in the recipe below, but the best chopped salad is one that features your favourite ingredients. With that said, the possibilities are endless in terms of what you can add to this salad. It’s got crunch, colour, texture, acidity, spice and more.
What’s in this Vegan Chopped Italian Salad?
- Romaine lettuce
- Radicchio
- Chickpeas
- Cherry tomatoes
- Cucumber
- Red onion
- Olives
- Pepperoncini or pepper of choice
- Anything else you’d like!
If you try this recipe out, tag me on Instagram @veggiekins so I can see your delicious re-creations and feature them! As always, I love when you share your reviews in the comments below, and if you make any fun substitutions, let me know how it worked out below too.
Vegan Chopped Italian Salad (gluten free, refined sugar free, oil free)
Ingredients
- salad
- 1-2 hearts of romaine shredded
- handful radicchio shredded
- ½-1 cup chickpeas or plant protein of choice
- handful cherry tomatoes halved
- ½ large cucumber diced
- ⅓ red onion minced
- handful olives pitted and sliced
- pepperoncini or any pepper thinly sliced
- cracked black pepper to taste
- optional vegan parmesan to finish
- dressing
- 2 tbsp tahini or cashew butter
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp maple syrup
- 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 2 tsp italian seasoning
- 1/2-1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2-1 tsp onion powder
- water as needed
- salt and pepper to taste
- optional red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Start by preparing your salad, tossing together or plating ingredients to serve.
- Next, to prepare your dressing, mix together all ingredients in a small bowl, excluding water. You can also blend for a smoother consistency. Add water to thin out as needed, and to your liking. Finish with salt and pepper to taste, and chili flakes if desired. Dress salad to taste and enjoy!
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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