Recipe

Peperoncini Salad with Romaine, Peppers, and Feta

A bright, tangy salad combining crisp romaine, sliced peperoncini, sweet peppers, and crumbled feta in a garlicky oregano vinaigrette.

Peperoncini Salad with Romaine, Peppers, and Feta

Total time

25 min

Servings

8

Net carbs

3g

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Ingredients

What you need

Adjust servings

8 servings
8
  • 1 tsp dried oregano (use Greek oregano if you have it)
  • ½ tsp minced garlic
  • 3 T white wine vinegar
  • 1 T Peperoncini brine (from the jar of Peperoncini)
  • 6 T extra-virgin olive oil
  • salt and fresh-ground black pepper to taste (I didn't use much of either in the dressing)
  • 6 cups chopped or torn romaine lettuce, washed and spun dry in salad spinner, or dry with paper towels
  • 1 cup sliced Peperoncini (or more, see notes)
  • 1 cups sliced sweet mini peppers (or use thin slices of red red bell pepper if you prefer; use more pepper if you prefer)
  • ½ cup crumbled Feta cheese (or more)
  • fresh-ground black pepper to taste (I didn’t use salt because the Feta is salty)

Instructions

How to cook it

Prep timer

25:00
  1. Prep and chill the ingredients before assembling so the finished dish stays crisp and cold.
  2. 1. Mash dried oregano and minced garlic together in a small bowl, then whisk in white wine vinegar, peperoncini brine, salt, and pepper.
  3. 2. Gradually whisk in olive oil about 2 tablespoons at a time until the dressing is well emulsified, then set aside to let flavors blend.
  4. 3. Wash and dry the romaine lettuce thoroughly, then tear or chop into bite-sized pieces.
  5. 4. Remove stems and seeds from the peperoncini and slice into ½-inch rings; cut stems and seeds from the mini peppers and slice into thick rings.
  6. 5. Crumble the feta cheese and place the lettuce in a large salad bowl.
  7. 6. Toss the lettuce with desired amount of dressing, add the peperoncini, sweet peppers, and feta, then toss again and season with fresh-ground black pepper before serving immediately.
  8. Taste before serving and adjust the salt, lemon, vinegar, or herbs so the flavors stay bright.

Source & attribution

Kalyn's Kitchen · IMPORTED

https://diet.driv.space/recipes/peperoncini-salad-with-romaine-peppers-and-fetaKalyn's Kitchen reference: https://kalynskitchen.com/recipe-for-peperoncini-chopped-salad/

Rated 4.6/5 from 14 ratings on Kalyn's Kitchen. Method rewritten in-house; see source for the publisher's original.