# Italian Chopped Salad Sandwich

## Description
A quick and easy Italian chopped salad sandwich featuring a medley of fresh vegetables, cured meats, and cheese, all finely chopped and tossed with Italian vinaigrette, then served in ciabatta bread.

## Quick Facts
- Calories: 780 per serving
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: Not specified minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Servings: 2
- Difficulty: easy
- Cuisine: Italian
- Health Score: 5.5/10

## Nutrition Per Serving
- Calories: 780
- Protein: 37g
- Carbohydrates: 65g
- Fat: 41g
- Fiber: 5g
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 2000mg

## Dietary Information
This recipe is: Nut-Free

## Ingredients (2 servings)
- 2 cups Romaine lettuce (chopped)
- 0.25 medium Red onion (thinly sliced)
- 1 medium Tomato (sliced)
- 2 ounces Coppa (thinly sliced)
- 2 ounces Salami (thinly sliced)
- 2 ounces Prosciutto (thinly sliced)
- 2 slices Provolone cheese
- 0.25 cup Roasted red peppers (drained and chopped)
- 5 pieces Pepperoncini (sliced)
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 3 tablespoons Ken's Simply Vinaigrette Italian dressing
- 1 loaf Ciabatta bread (large, or similar Italian bread)

## Instructions
1. Finely chop 2 cups of romaine lettuce on a large cutting board.
2. Thinly slice 0.25 medium red onion and add it to the chopped lettuce.
3. Slice 1 medium tomato and add it to the cutting board.
4. Layer 2 ounces of coppa, 2 ounces of salami, and 2 ounces of prosciutto over the chopped vegetables on the cutting board.
5. Place 2 slices of provolone cheese on top of the meats.
6. Add the sliced tomato and red onion on top of the cheese.
7. Add 0.25 cup of chopped roasted red peppers and 5 sliced pepperoncini pieces to the ingredients on the board.
8. Using a large chef's knife, begin to finely chop all the layered ingredients together on the cutting board until well combined and finely diced.
9. Open the bottle of Ken's Simply Vinaigrette Italian dressing and pour 3 tablespoons over the chopped mixture.
10. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of Italian seasoning over the mixture.
11. Continue chopping and mixing the ingredients on the board to ensure everything is thoroughly combined and coated with the dressing and seasoning.
12. Take 1 large ciabatta loaf and slice it lengthwise, but not all the way through, creating a pocket for the filling.
13. Generously scoop the chopped Italian salad mixture into the ciabatta bread, ensuring it is evenly distributed.
14. Cut the filled ciabatta sandwich in half to create two servings.

## Allergen Information
Contains: gluten, dairy

## Tags
sandwich, italian, chopped salad, quick, easy, lunch

## Source
Recipe by: Unknown
Video: https://youtube.com/shorts/J8xhZz9GJ8s?si=RtASJ1pY5xxY66Ul

## Machine-Readable Data

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### Nutrition Data (per serving)
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