La Scala Chopped Salad - 3 ways!

The La Scala salad is a famous salad served at the La Scala restaurant in Beverly Hills. It’s typically made up of mixed greens, chopped tomatoes, mozzarella, salami, and marinated chickpeas. Then topped with a delicious vinaigrette with parmesan.

Course Appetizer, lunch, Main Course

Cuisine American, American-Italian, Italian

Keyword Kardashian Salad, La Scala Chopped Salad, La Scala Salad Recipe, Vegan Chickpea Salad Sandwich

Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings people

Calories 627kcal

Ingredients

LEMON + PARMESAN VINAIGRETTE

¾ cup olive oil
½ cup red wine vinegar
1 tbsp chopped shallot
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp parmesan freshly grated
1 tsp dijon mustard
1 tsp honey
1 tsp oregano
Pinch salt and pepper

LA SCALA SALAD

1 15 oz can garbanzo beans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
4 cups romaine or iceberg lettuce chopped
10 slices salami julienned
1 ½ cup cucumbers chopped
½ cup mozzarella freshly grated
½ cup red onion chopped
½ cup tomatoes chopped

Instructions

FOR THE LEMON + PARMESAN VINAIGRETTE

In a mason jar, combine all of the ingredients for the lemon and parmesan vinaigrette and shake vigorously until combined. Set aside.

FOR THE SALAD (TOSSED)

Drain and rinse the garbanzo beans and toss them in a bowl with 2-3 tablespoons of dressing. Set them aside and allow them to marinate while you assemble the rest of your salad.
Combine the chopped lettuce, julienned salami, cucumbers, mozzarella, red onion, and tomatoes. Give it a gentle toss.
Add the marinated chickpeas.
Serve the remaining dressing on the side.

FOR THE SALAD (LA SCALA STYLE)

To serve the salad “La Scala Style”, grab a small bowl, fill the bottom with chickpeas. Then, add a layer of lettuce, followed by the salami, cucumbers, mozzarella, red onion, and tomatoes. It’s up to you how much you want to use.
Then press down on all of the ingredients to pack them in tightly.
Then grab a plate and turn the bowl upside down onto the plate.

FOR THE SALAD (MASON JAR STYLE)

Much like the “La Scala” style, you’re simply going to layer your ingredients. First, add the chickpeas, and a few extra spoonfuls of dressing.
Then layer all of your ingredients (chickpeas first, then cucumbers, tomatoes, onion, mozzarella, and salami). The order doesn’t really matter, just make sure you put the lettuce LAST so that the dressing doesn’t make it soggy!
To serve, just dump the salad onto a plate and enjoy.

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