Portillos Chopped Salad
Ingredients
- Sweet Italian Dressing
- 3/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 6 tsp of minced garlic or about 6 cloves minced
- 3 teaspoons of sugar
- 1-1/2 teaspoons oregano
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon ground pepper
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- Directions
- Combine dressing ingredients in a high power blender and blend until creamy
- Chopped Salad
- 4 cups cooked Ditalini pasta start with 2 cups dry
- 3 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 3 cups chopped iceberg lettuce
- 2-1/2 cups chopped red cabbage
- 2 fresh tomatoes diced
- 1 cup diced green onions
- 1 cup chopped bacon
- 4-8 oz. of Gorgonzola cheese or you can use Feta if you're not Bleu Cheese fans
- Sweet Italian Dressing to taste recipe above
Instructions
- Cook the Ditalini pasta according to package instructions. Rinse in cold water and set aside.
- Cook the bacon until done but not crispy; set aside to cool.
- Chop the Romaine lettuce, iceberg lettuce and red cabbage in a large bowl.
- Add the chopped tomatoes, green onions and toss.
- Chop the bacon into small pieces.
- Add cooled pasta, bacon and gorgonzola cheese to the salad.
- Add the dressing to taste just before serving. Toss & enjoy!