Italian Grinder Chopped Salad with Garlic Pita Chips
Italian Grinder Chopped Salad with Garlic Pita Chips is a high protein chopped salad with deli meat, provolone, romaine, banana peppers, and creamy grinder dressing.
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Ingredients
For the Garlic Pita Chips:
- 2 large whole wheat pita rounds
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon Italian seasonings
- ¼ teaspoon salt
For the Salad:
- 6 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 4 ounces deli turkey breast chopped
- 4 ounces deli ham chopped
- 2 ounces hard salami chopped
- 3 ounces provolone cheese chopped
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes quartered
- ½ cup cucumbers diced
- ½ cup banana peppers chopped
- ⅓ cup red onion finely diced
- ¼ cup sliced black olives
For the Creamy Grinder Dressing:
- ⅓ cup plain nonfat greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoon light Mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon banana pepper juice
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Cut the pita rounds into small triangles. Place the pita triangles on a baking sheet.
- Drizzle the pita triangles with olive oil. Sprinkle the garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and salt over the pita triangles. Toss until the pita triangles are lightly coated.
- Bake for 7 to 8 minutes, or until the pita chips are crisp and lightly browned.
- Remove the pita chips from the oven. Let the pita chips cool.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the romaine lettuce, turkey, ham, salami, provolone cheese, tomatoes, cucumber, banana peppers, red onion, and black olives.
- In a small mixing bowl, add the Greek yogurt, light mayonnaise, red wine vinegar, banana pepper juice, Dijon mustard, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and salt. Using a wire whisk, mix the dressing until smooth.
- Pour the dressing over the salad. Toss until the salad is evenly coated.
- Serve the pita chips on the side for scooping.
Nutrition
Calories: 415kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 26gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 54mgSodium: 1727mgPotassium: 663mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 6621IUVitamin C: 26mgCalcium: 240mgIron: 3mg
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