Name: Quick &amp; Classic Italian Dressing
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 garlic clove, finely minced or grated on a Microplane; 2 teaspoons sugar; 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar; 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; ¾ teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt (or half as much Morton or fine sea salt); 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil

From my cookbook Pizza Night, this classic Italian dressing is perfect for all of your chopped salad needs. It takes no time to whisk together and yields enough for at least 3 large salads. Don't be afraid to double it, too. 
If you'd like to make the chopped salad pictured in the post above, you'll need:

1 head romaine lettuce, finely sliced
½ head radicchio, optional, finely sliced
1½ cups cooked or canned chickpeas (from a 16-ounce can), drained and rinsed
2-3 ounces salami, thinly sliced
1 small red onion, finely sliced
1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
1 red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch (or smaller) pieces (about 1 cup)
1 cucumber, peeled and roughly chopped (about 1 cup)
½ cup cubed or thinly sliced provolone cheese (2 to 3 ounces)
½ cup wrinkly black oil-cured olives or olive of choice or thinly sliced pepperoncini
Freshly ground black pepper
Flaky sea salt



Toss everything in a large bowl with Italian dressing to taste. 

Quick &amp; Classic Italian Dressing

Dijon mustard

oregano

garlic clove,

sugar

red wine vinegar

lemon juice

salt

olive oil

In a medium bowl, whisk together the mustard, oregano, garlic, sugar, vinegar, lemon juice, and salt. Stream in the olive oil, whisking constantly until the dressing is emulsified. Transfer to a storage jar and store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. 

I made the dressing today - SOOOOO good! Exactly what I want in an italian dressing. Will make the chopped salad [AND MORE DRESSING!] this weekend. Thank you Alexandra!

Thank you for including the volume amounts of cucumber and pepper - I appreciate it!  Some recipe writers only indicate the number you're supposed to put in, which is like saying "one zucchini" --- it can be anything from half a cup to nineteen cups, depending on how big the vegetable gets!

This was a delicious salad! Fresh, tangy, and pleasing with all the textures. The prep wasn't too bad, just put on some tunes and lean into the chopping! We had it with your Mom's peasant bread.

This salad is SO good! I made it for a party this weekend and it was a huge hit. Thank you!

Quick & Classic Italian Dressing

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total: 5 minutes

Servings: 1

Author : Alexandra Stafford

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