I love me a light, fresh, and healthy salad any day. Check out my jicama, fennel, and green apple slaw or watch our orange and honey steak salad video. But there are those moments when you want a salad to feel hearty and satisfying too, right? No? Is it just me? Anyways, you may have seen my video blog about my dinner at Pizzeria Mozza with my friends. At Mario Batali’s new restaurant in Newport Beach, we dined on delicious pizzas, but also this amazing salami-laden zesty salad, called “Nancy’s Chopped Salad.” It was truly an eye-opener.
It’s basically a good antipasto salad, but all chopped up and thrown together beautifully. Now, I am a big fan of tasting something at a restaurant and then trying to mimic it at home, my own way. Well let me just say, I made this salad for 4, and we killed that bad boy in an instant. Everyone agreed it was tasty, fresh, and hearty, yet somehow still light! This would be a perfect side dish to your pizza or pasta, or a great first course. We happened to eat it for our main meal for lunch, along with some roasted garlic bread, and it was perfection. [...]
