Description

Enjoy Portillo’s Chopped Salad right at home with this copycat recipe featuring a harmonious mix of chopped greens, gorgonzola cheese, pasta, turkey bacon, and chicken, tossed in a tangy house dressing.

Ingredients

Scale

2 cups cooked chicken, cubed
6 slices turkey bacon, cooked
2 cups cooked Ditalini pasta
2 1/2 cups chopped Romaine lettuce
2 1/2 cups chopped iceberg lettuce
3 cups chopped red cabbage
2 large tomatoes, seeded and diced
3 stalks green onion, chopped
15 ounces crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Step 1: Cook chicken, turkey bacon and pasta; rinse the pasta in cold water to stop the cooking process.
Step 2: Wash, dry and chop the Romaine lettuce, iceberg lettuce and red cabbage.
Step 3: Seed and dice the tomatoes and chop the green onion.
Step 4: Combine olive oil, vinegar, garlic, oregano, sugar and salt in a small sealed jar and shake vigorously.
Step 5: Combine all salad ingredients except the dressing in a large bowl or divide into individual portions.
Step 6: Serve with the dressing on the side.

Notes

For meal prep in 1-quart mason jars, layer ingredients from bottom to top: dressing, tomatoes, green onion, pasta, turkey bacon, gorgonzola cheese, cubed chicken, lettuce, and red cabbage.

Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Category: Salads and Dressings
Method: Mixing
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 620 kcal
Sugar: 6 g
Sodium: 850 mg
Fat: 42 g
Saturated Fat: 14 g
Unsaturated Fat: 28 g
Trans Fat: 0 g
Carbohydrates: 26 g
Fiber: 5 g
Protein: 34 g
Cholesterol: 75 mg

Keywords: Portillo's, chopped salad, copycat, meal prep, Ditalini pasta, Gorgonzola