Chopped Salad Recipe

Name: Chopped Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Salads
Ingredients: Vegetable Oil, Enough To Fry The Tortellini; 1 Egg, Plus 1 Tablespoon Water; 1 cup Italian Bread Crumbs; 1 cup Cheese Tortellini, Fresh; 2 heads Romaine Lettuce, Roughly Chopped, Or As Needed; 1/2 cups Medium Mozzarella Balls, Cut In Half (we Used Bocconcini); 1/2 cups Grape Tomatoes, Cut In Half; 1/4 cups Gorgonzola Cheese, Crumbled; 1/2 cups Kalamata Olives; 1/2 cups Cannelini Beans, Drained And Rinsed; 1/2 Red Onion, Finely Diced; 1/4 cups Dry Chow Mein Noodles; Salad Dressing Of Choice (We Used Greek Vinaigrette)

Servings: persons

Vegetable Oil, Enough To Fry The Tortellini
1 Egg, Plus 1 Tablespoon Water
1 cup Italian Bread Crumbs
1 cup Cheese Tortellini, Fresh
2 heads Romaine Lettuce, Roughly Chopped, Or As Needed
1/2 cups Medium Mozzarella Balls, Cut In Half (we Used Bocconcini)
1/2 cups Grape Tomatoes, Cut In Half
1/4 cups Gorgonzola Cheese, Crumbled
1/2 cups Kalamata Olives
1/2 cups Cannelini Beans, Drained And Rinsed
1/2 Red Onion, Finely Diced
1/4 cups Dry Chow Mein Noodles
Salad Dressing Of Choice (We Used Greek Vinaigrette)

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Start by frying the tortellini (make sure you use fresh). Heat vegetable oil in a large frying pan. While the oil heats, prepare the egg wash. In a small bowl, whisk egg together with 1 tablespoon of water. In another small bowl, pour Italian bread crumbs. Dip the tortellini in the egg wash first, then dredge them in the bread crumbs. Fry the tortellini, a few at a time, in the hot oil. Fry until golden brown. Remove from heat and transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
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In a large bowl, toss together the rest of the salad ingredients. Add the fried tortellini and chow mein noodles last so that they don't get soggy. Top with Greek vinaigrette, or salad dressing of your choice.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Vegetable Oil, Enough To Fry The Tortellini, 1 Egg, Plus 1 Tablespoon Water, 1 cup Italian Bread Crumbs, 1 cup Cheese Tortellini, Fresh, and more.

Yes, Chopped Salad falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Chopped Salad

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