Italian Iceberg Lettuce Salad

Chopped Iceberg lettuce, sliced cucumbers, radishes, pepperoni, and homemade croutons make the perfect Italian Iceberg Lettuce salad!

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Prep Time: 10

Total Time: 10

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American, Italian

Keyword: chopped cucumber in iceberg salad, homemade crouton recipe, iceberg lettuce chopped salad recipe, leftover pepperoni, radish sliced in iceberg lettuce salad

Servings: servings

Calories: 51kcal

Equipment

1 Sealable freezer bag
1 baking sheet
2 Cutting boards 1 for meat and 1 for veggies
1 Knife be sure to clean and rinse in between uses
1 Large Mixing Bowl with lid

Ingredients

Homemade Croutons

2 whole Hot Dog Buns diced into bite-size pieces
1 Tbsp Olive oil
½ Tbsp Dash Original seasoning
1 tsp parsley flakes
¼ tsp ground black pepper

Salad Assembly

1 head Iceberg lettuce chopped
1 whole cucumber cleaned and sliced in ½
1 bundle radishes cleaned and sliced thinly
20 whole pepperoni slices sliced in ½
¼ cup Shredded Cheese less or more; as desired

Instructions

Homemade Croutons

Preheat the oven to 425°F and coat a baking sheet with either PAM baking spray or lightly grease.
After slicing the hot dog buns into bite-sized pieces, place them in a resealable sandwich bag. Add the olive oil and seasonings, then seal the bag with a bit of air still in the bag, and shake enough to coat the pieces with the mixture.
Once fully coated, pour the croutons onto the baking sheet and shake lightly to arrange in a single layer. Bake for 5 - 7 minutes or until as crisp as desired. Set aside to cool until ready to use.

Salad Assembly

Lettuce Head: Remove any brown leaves from the lettuce head before cutting into it. Using a vegetable-designated cutting board and a sharp knife, cut off the root of the lettuce and then in that same area - in a tight circle/triangle-like manner - cut a few inches deep into the whitest part of the head (the core) until it meets and either falls out or you can pull out.
Discard all of the bad parts to make room for chopping the rest into bite-sized pieces to match the rest of the ingredients. We chop in ½, then chop each ½ into ⅓s, and cut those into smaller pieces. Add to the large mixing bowl. Set aside. Rinse your cutting board and knife.
Cucumber: Scrub the cucumber under cold running water to clean thoroughly. Pat dry with a paper towel and transfer to the vegetable cutting board to slice thinly and then in ½. Add to the large mixing bowl. Set aside. Rinse your cutting board and knife.
Radishes: After cutting the leaves and roots from however many you plan to use, scrub under cold running water to clean thoroughly. Pat dry with a paper towel and transfer to the vegetable cutting board to slice thinly. Add to the large mixing bowl. Set aside. Rinse your knife, we're done with that cutting board.
Pepperoni: Using your meat cutting board, cut as many pepperoni as you'd like to add in ½ and add to the large mixing bowl.
If adding cheese, do so as you please, along with the croutons. Feel free to season more if you'd like, or simply place the lid onto the bowl, mix, and enjoy with your favorite dressing!

Notes

Storage Tips

In an airtight container, the premade salad will last for up to 5 - 7 days. After 5 days, the quality of the lettuce will degrade, as it starts to wilt.

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Italian Iceberg Lettuce Salad