Description
This Portillo’s Chopped Salad is a knock off from the famous salad recipe at Portillo’s in Chicago. It’s hearty and topped with the tastiest dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup uncooked Ditalini pasta (2 cups cooked)
- 1 lb turkey bacon (about 1 cup cooked and crumbled)
- 3 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 2 cups chopped iceberg lettuce
- 2 cups chopped red cabbage
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, quartered
- 1 cup sliced green onions
- 4 ounces crumbled gorgonzola cheese (about 1 cup)
- 2 cups cooked and diced chicken (optional)
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Cook Pasta: Cook Ditalini pasta according to package instructions. Make sure you salt the pasta water while cooking to give it some flavor. Drain and cool. Set aside.
- Cook Bacon: Cook turkey bacon in a skillet until done. Let bacon cool, then crumble it.
- Prepare Base: Combine romaine, iceberg, red cabbage, tomatoes and green onions in large salad bowl.
- Combine: Add cooled pasta, turkey bacon and gorgonzola cheese to salad. Add chicken if desired.
- Finish: Add dressing to taste right before serving so that it doesn’t get soggy.
- Make Dressing: Whisk together olive oil, vinegar, garlic, Dijon mustard, sugar, oregano, salt and pepper.
Notes
White balsamic can be found right next to the regular balsamic vinegar at the store. Some readers have used apple cider or red wine vinegar instead of regular balsamic (when white can’t be found) so that the color is lighter and more appealing when drizzled on the salad.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 480 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
- Fat: 34 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 23 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 21 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg
Keywords: chopped salad, Portillo's copycat, pasta salad, American salad, Italian vinaigrette