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Italian Chopped Swiss Salad

Pizza night just got tastier with this Italian Chopped Salad! This flavorful salad is filled with finely chopped Italian inspired ingredients and creamy cubes of Swiss cheese for the perfect blend of flavors. Serve alongside your favorite takeout pizza for an easy and elevated meal pairing.

  • Side
  • Everyday
  • Picnic
  • SWITZERLAND SWISS

Ingredients

4 cups romaine or little gem lettuce, chopped
4 cups arugula
2 small Persian cucumbers, thinly sliced
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1 cup chickpeas, drained and rinsed
½ cup thinly sliced or diced red onion
3.5 oz Switzerland Swiss cheese, cut into small cubes
4 oz thinly sliced salami
10 basil leaves, thinly sliced
1 cup chopped croutons
cracked black pepper
1-½ cups Italian vinaigrette

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, mix together romaine lettuce, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, garbanzo beans, diced red onion, Swiss cheese cubes, basil leaves, salami, and croutons.
  2. Drizzle on desired amount of Italian vinaigrette and mix together. Top with freshly cracked black pepper and serve.
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Switzerland Swiss
The traditional aging process results in the classic nutty, straw aroma, smooth texture, and the classic mild, buttery taste. Fermentation during months of maturing produces the familiar “eyes” throughout the cheese. Originally seen as signs of imperfection, today these holes symbolize traditional Swiss quality.
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