Fantastico! ~ Chopped Antipasto Salad
When we were in Myrtle Beach over the summer we went to dinner at King’s Famous Pizza {thanks Yelp!} one evening. We ordered the antipasto salad and I vowed right then and there that this was something that I was going to recreate at home. Their house dressing was amazing ~ they had obviously gotten requests from customers to buy it because they had it all bottled up and ready for sale! The best way to explain it is a cross between Italian and honey mustard ~ tangy and sweet, but not too sweet.
Last night I threw together this antipasto salad and it was quite satisfying…
Romaine, chopped
Light Salami, diced {about 10 slices ~ I used Gallo}
Lowfat mozzarella, shredded {1/2-3/4 cup}
Garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained {about 3/4 can}
Tomato, seeded and chopped
Red onion, chopped/minced
Pepperoncinis, chopped {about 6-8}
*Toss with Bernstein’s Cheese Fantastico dressing*
{light dressing that doesn’t taste light!}
Other possible add-ins: bell pepper, red pepper, cucumber, black olives, artichoke hearts or chopped giardiniera {Italian style pickled vegetables}. You could also substitute pepperoni or other Italian meats for the salami. Next time I’ll add in just a bit of honey mustard and try to recreate King’s house dressing.
Enjoy!
October 26, 2011 @ 11:44 am
I love antipasto salad. We always order it at restaurants.
October 27, 2011 @ 9:53 am
YUM. That sounds so good. I think it will be my lunch! I have all the ingredients and no one is fond of garbanzos in this house but ME! xoxo
November 1, 2011 @ 6:58 am
this looks so yummy minus the red onions who are not my friend.
that dressing looks amazing… anything with cheese in the name has to be wonderful!
July 27, 2012 @ 11:17 am
Yum!! This looks great, I haven’t tried the cheese fantastico dressing before, now I must! You always have yummy recipes! 🙂
July 27, 2012 @ 3:33 pm
Thank you! This is such a great way to share tried and true recipes…salads especially can get redundant so this Linky is fantastic. Again, thanks for hosting! Have a fabulous weekend! XO