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Paleo Italian Salad Recipe

Cheryl Malik
Cheryl Malik Posted: 07/31/17 Updated: 12/13/21
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Paleo italian salad in a white salad bowl with a gold fork.

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This paleo Italian salad is one of my very favorite paleo salads: loaded with radicchio, roasted garlic, olives, bright and spicy peperoncinis, salami, sun-dried tomatoes, and more. Such a great paleo dinner, paleo salad, or paleo side dish! Seriously, this paleo Italian salad will become a staple in your meal plan.

This paleo Italian salad is one of my very favorite paleo salads: loaded with radicchio, roasted garlic, olives, bright and spicy peperoncinis, salami, sun-dried tomatoes, and more. Such a great paleo dinner, paleo salad, or paleo side dish! Seriously, this paleo Italian salad will become a staple in your meal plan.

There’s only two types of salads I really can’t resist: the steakhouse style steak salad, smothered with garlicky ranch dressing, cucumbers, tomatoes (and you know, in general… croutons). Rich and super filling, I crave this salad regularly, loving how the tender and juicy steak works with the crisp lettuce, all topped off with an herbaceous, creamy sauce. And when I’m on a Whole30 (like, hey!, right now), a steakhouse style steak salad is a fantastic weeknight dinner. Sear the steak, wash and chop a few things, and done.

This paleo Italian salad is one of my very favorite paleo salads: loaded with radicchio, roasted garlic, olives, bright and spicy peperoncinis, salami, sun-dried tomatoes, and more. Such a great paleo dinner, paleo salad, or paleo side dish! Seriously, this paleo Italian salad will become a staple in your meal plan.

The other salad I absolutely can’t say no to?

The loaded Italian salad. Oh. Oh oh oh.

Chopped salami, briny olives, juicy tomatoes, spicy pepperoncinis? Yes, please. And, of course, Italian salads are typically made with some sort of cheese, but we’re leaving that out, paleo friends. And in its place? A billion even better ingredients. A billion!

I’m talking radicchio and romaine, crunchy, spicy pepperoncinis and tart sun-dried tomatoes, roasted garlic and marinated artichoke hearts, soft-boiled eggs and two–I repeat, two–types of olives, grape tomatoes and cucumber, spicy red onion and crunchy carrots. Lots and lots of salami.

This paleo Italian salad is one of my very favorite paleo salads: loaded with radicchio, roasted garlic, olives, bright and spicy peperoncinis, salami, sun-dried tomatoes, and more. Such a great paleo dinner, paleo salad, or paleo side dish! Seriously, this paleo Italian salad will become a staple in your meal plan. This paleo Italian salad is one of my very favorite paleo salads: loaded with radicchio, roasted garlic, olives, bright and spicy peperoncinis, salami, sun-dried tomatoes, and more. Such a great paleo dinner, paleo salad, or paleo side dish! Seriously, this paleo Italian salad will become a staple in your meal plan.

If you’re fancy, you could turn this into an Italian chopped salad party – place all the ingredients out salad bar-style and let your guests dooty up their salads. Drizzle some dressing over the entire thing then chopchopchop with two knives thwacking away on your cutting board, the Yankee teppanyaki.

Or you could just opt for one of these paleo Italian salads on a weeknight when you’re feeling a bit lazy but can’t stand the thought of going out, in the mood for something light but super flavorful, and can’t bring yourself to turn on the oven. I ate a giant bowl of this paleo Italian salad for dinner from the couch with Doctor Who on, and I can confirm:

So much yes.

This paleo Italian salad is one of my very favorite paleo salads: loaded with radicchio, roasted garlic, olives, bright and spicy peperoncinis, salami, sun-dried tomatoes, and more. Such a great paleo dinner, paleo salad, or paleo side dish! Seriously, this paleo Italian salad will become a staple in your meal plan.

What really takes this paleo Italian salad over the edge is the brilliant pepperoncinis. We don’t shy away from there here, sprinkling a delicate few on a sandwich or garnishing a salad with a whole pepper. Nope, we’re fans of flavor at 40 Aprons, and these Mezzetta Pepperoncinis really, really work here. I use upwards of a cup, bringing in the perfect spicy, crunchy, briny kick that this salad absolutely needs. These Mezzetta Peperoncinis really energize and brighten this everyday recipe!

We keep a jar of these peperoncinis in the fridge at all times, integrating them into Greek meal prep bowls, Italian gluten-free pastas, and dipping them into Whole30 ranch (no shame!). It really takes the ‘everyday’ all the way to ‘crave-worthy.’ We always get the bottom of the jar – they don’t last long in our house!

This paleo Italian salad is one of my very favorite paleo salads: loaded with radicchio, roasted garlic, olives, bright and spicy peperoncinis, salami, sun-dried tomatoes, and more. Such a great paleo dinner, paleo salad, or paleo side dish! Seriously, this paleo Italian salad will become a staple in your meal plan. This paleo Italian salad is one of my very favorite paleo salads: loaded with radicchio, roasted garlic, olives, bright and spicy peperoncinis, salami, sun-dried tomatoes, and more. Such a great paleo dinner, paleo salad, or paleo side dish! Seriously, this paleo Italian salad will become a staple in your meal plan.

But really, this salad is super versatile. Throw in whatever sounds good to you, but freaking let me know what it is… I have serious paleo Italian salad FOMO.

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This paleo Italian salad is one of my very favorite paleo salads: loaded with radicchio, roasted garlic, olives, bright and spicy peperoncinis, salami, sun-dried tomatoes, and more. Such a great paleo dinner, paleo salad, or paleo side dish! Seriously, this paleo Italian salad will become a staple in your meal plan.
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Paleo Italian Salad

Prep:20 minutes
Total:20 minutes
This paleo Italian salad is one of my very favorite paleo salads: loaded with radicchio, roasted garlic, olives, bright and spicy peperoncinis, salami, sun-dried tomatoes, and more. Such a great paleo dinner, paleo salad, or paleo side dish! Seriously, this paleo Italian salad will become a staple in your meal plan.
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Ingredients

Oregano Vinaigrette

  • 1/2 cup avocado oil or extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons garlic cloves minced
  • 1/4-1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning

For Salad:

  • 1 head radicchio , chopped, about 4 cups
  • 1 head romaine lettuce , stem cut off and sliced thin
  • 1/4 cup sliced red onion
  • 1/2 cup grape tomatoes , halved
  • 1/4 cup kalamata olives , pitted and sliced
  • 1/4 cup black olives , pitted and sliced
  • 1/2-3/4 cup Italian dry salami , sliced
  • 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes , sliced
  • 2/3 cup Mezzetta Peperoncini , stemmed, deseeded and sliced
  • 2-4 whole medium-boiled eggs , diced
  • 1/4 cup chopped marinated artichoke hearts
  • 1/4 cup chopped roasted garlic cloves

Instructions 

Make Dressing

  • Combine all ingredients in a food processor and blend until very smooth. Or combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and whisk until emulsified and well-blended.

Make Salad

  • In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Pour salad dressing over, a little at a time, and toss with tongs until well coated. Serve immediately.

Notes

Pour salad dressing over, a little at a time, and toss with tongs until well coated. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 4g, Calories: 460kcal, Carbohydrates: 17g, Protein: 7g, Fat: 42g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Cholesterol: 16mg, Sodium: 862mg, Potassium: 745mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 2973IU, Vitamin C: 36mg, Calcium: 80mg, Iron: 2mg, Net Carbs: 12g

Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.

 

Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.

 

To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.

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Meet Cheryl Malik

Cheryl Malik is the recipe developer, writer, and photographer behind the healthy, flavorful, family friendly recipes at 40 Aprons. She's been a blogger for 10+ years and is known for her delicious recipes and detailed recipe instructions. Cheryl is a mom of three who lives in Memphis, TN.

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  1. Angie says

    Posted on 3/25/18 at 2:00 pm

    How Many servings is in this recipe?

    Reply
  2. Melissa Griffiths says

    Posted on 8/1/17 at 7:42 pm

    I love a good loaded salad, and this one is definitely loaded!! This is a perfect meal salad – I’m sure it’s super filling!

    Reply
    • Cheryl MalikCheryl Malik says

      Posted on 8/2/17 at 12:57 pm

      Yes! I’m with you – gimme ALL the salad toppings 😀5 stars

      Reply
  3. Juventia says

    Posted on 8/1/17 at 7:24 pm

    This looks so fresh and delicious! It’s like looking at a pizza but greener and without all the carbs. And I love olives too. It just makes everything taste better. <3

    Reply
    • Cheryl MalikCheryl Malik says

      Posted on 8/1/17 at 7:34 pm

      Ha, yes! That’s a genius way of putting it. Pizza that won’t make you feel like you’re 6 months pregnant for two hours ? And yes, olives make everything better!5 stars

      Reply

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