La Scala Chopped Salad {Viral "Kardashian Salad"}
This famous La Scala chopped salad is super quick and easy to make at home! Kim Kardashian made this 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 and features crisp lettuce, marinated chickpeas, salami, mozzarella, and Parmesan cheese, all tossed in a flavorful mustard vinaigrette.
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.
Notes
Note 1: 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.