Chopped salad

It's all over the internet but here's where we started

The Girl Who Ate Everything

5 cups finely chopped romaine lettuce

2 cups finely chopped red cabbage

4-5 sliced scallions

2-3 chopped roma tomatoes, finely chopped (optional)

3 cups cooked ditalini pasta

7 pieces of cooked and chopped bacon

a few ounces of gorgonzola or blue cheese

For the dressing

1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar

2 cloves of garlic, peeled and coarsely chopped

1/2 tsp sugar

1/2 tsp oregano

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp black pepper

1/2 cup olive oil

Pulse the vinegar through the black pepper then slowly add the olive oil until emulsified

Add the salad ingredients to a large bowl and then add enough dressing to cover, remember you can always add more.  

8/2022 edit-

We keep leaving tomatoes out since some of my kids are iffy with raw tomatoes

I started adding lunch turkey to my extra salad when I've run out of bacon

And some people are gonna hate this but a few raisins in for a touch of sweetness is a nice touch too

This is also our go to vinaigrette right now too