La Scala Chopped Salad {Viral “Kardashian Salad”}
Kim Kardashian made this La Scala chopped salad go viral — and she’s on to something! This delicious salad is a copycat of the famous La Scala salad from the Beverly Hills restaurant. It features crisp lettuce, marinated chickpeas, salami, mozzarella, and Parmesan cheese, all tossed in a delicious mustard vinaigrette. It’s going to be one of your favorites!
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Recipe Ingredients: La Scala Chopped Salad
For the dressing:
For the salad:
Ingredient Notes, Substitutions & Additions
Lettuce: So the “real” La Scala salad is made with iceberg lettuce and that works just fine! I love iceberg! But I typically prefer to make this salad with thinly sliced romaine. Use whatever you prefer!
Parmesan: Use good quality Parmesan cheese! If you can, use Parmigiano Reggiano. Shave it right off the block on top of the salad, and grate it finely for the dressing.
Salami: I prefer using a salami “roll” that isn’t pre-sliced (like this one). That way, you can cut the slices into thin strips just like they do at La Scala 🙂
Fresh mozzarella: You can also use shredded mozzarella cheese.
Additions: Red onion and pepperoncini are yummy additions and give this salad an Italian grinder salad vibe.
Expert Tips
- Good quality ingredients: One of the “secrets” to a great restaurant-style salad is high quality ingredients. Especially the Parmesan and the olive oil! I love using cold pressed extra virgin olive oil. There are so few ingredients in the dressing that a good quality olive oil really shines.
- Parmesan cheese: Use a vegetable peeler to get nice big Parmesan shavings over the top of your salad. Use a good-quality Parmigiano Reggiano if you can.
- Storage: This salad holds up pretty well in the fridge for about 3 days. Store in an airtight container. If possible, store the salad and dressing separately.
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Thank you! ~ Casey
La Scala Chopped Salad {Viral “Kardashian Salad”}
Ingredients
For the dressing
- 1/4 cup good-quality olive oil See Note 1
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/2 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, finely grated
- 1/4 tsp honey
- 1/4 tsp EACH coarse salt and black pepper
For the salad
- 2-3 romaine hearts, finely chopped about 6-8 cups
- 1/2 cup salami, diced, sliced or cut into thin strips
- 1 cup fresh mozzarella cheese balls, halved or grated mozzarella
- 1/2 cup garbanzo beans (chickpeas)
- shaved Parmesan cheese shave off the block with a vegetable peeler
- freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Make the dressing: In a small bowl or jar with a tight-fitting lid, whisk or shake together the dressing ingredients. Place chickpeas in a small bowl. Add 2 tbsp. of the dressing to the chickpeas and stir to coat. The chickpeas will "marinate" while you prep the rest of the salad.
- Assemble: Add salad ingredients to a large bowl. Add the marinated chickpeas. Drizzle with dressing. Shave off nice, big pieces of Parmesan cheese over the top of the salad. Add freshly ground black pepper and serve.
This salad is going to be one of your favorite go-to easy salads! I hope you love it as much as I do! XO ~ Casey