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Italian Chopped Salad with Parma Ham in a large white bowl.
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5 from 26 votes

Italian Chopped Salad with Parma Ham

This Italian Chopped Salad is basically all of your favourite fresh Italian flavours, topped with delicious Parma Ham.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time35 mins
Total Time45 mins
Course: Lunch, Salad
Cuisine: Italian
Allergen: Dairy, Meat, Sulphites
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 250kcal
Author: Dannii

Ingredients

Salad:

  • 50 g Rocket (arugula) lettuce
  • ½ head Romaine lettuce finely chopped
  • 75 g Spinach finely chopped
  • 6 New potatoes quartered
  • 1 Orange bell pepper diced
  • 10 Cherry tomatoes halved
  • ½ Orange diced
  • ½ Grapefruit diced
  • 2 tablespoon Pine nuts
  • 4 tablespoon Sultanas
  • 15 g Parmesan grated
  • 6 slices Parma Ham
  • 1 teaspoon Olive oil

Dressing:

  • 3 tablespoon Olive oil
  • 3 tablespoon Balsamic vinegar
  • 1 Lemon (juice only)
  • 2 Garlic cloves crushed
  • 1 pinch Sea salt and black pepper
  • ½ bunch Fresh basil finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Dried oregano

Instructions

  • Put the potatoes in a pan of boiling water and par-boil for 5-6 minutes. Drain and then put in a baking tray with a teaspoon of oil and put in a preheated oven at 200°C/400°F/Gas 6 for 35 minutes.
  • In a large bowl, add the rocket, spinach, romaine, bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, orange, grapefruit.
  • In a small bowl, mix together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, salt, pepper, garlic, basil and oregano.
  • Pour the dressing over the chopped salad in the bowl and add the pine nuts and sultanas.
  • Mix the salad well.
  • Serve in a bowl and top with the parmesan and Parma Ham.

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Notes

  • Add a little extra saltiness by topping this Italian Chopped Salad with some olives.
  • Make a big batch of this and keep it in your fridge for easy side dishes or work lunches throughout the week.
  • Finish the dish with some shaved parmesan or crumbled goats cheese.
  • Try chopped the Parma Ham up and frying it to add some crispiness to the salad.

Nutrition

Serving: 1portion | Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 394mg | Potassium: 478mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 4150IU | Vitamin C: 71mg | Calcium: 210mg | Iron: 2.5mg