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Incredible Pizza Salad

This pizza salad combines everything you love about pizza — pepperoni, mozzarella, olives, and oregano — into a fresh, satisfying dish without the heavy dough.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 385 kcal

Equipment

  • Box grater
  • Nonstick or cast-iron skillet
  • Large bowl

Ingredients
  

Salad

  • 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 ounces pepperoni slices pork, turkey or plant-based, cut into thin strips
  • 3/4 cup panko bread crumbs
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • Salt
  • Red-pepper flakes
  • 1 beefsteak tomato
  • 1 tablespoon pepperoncini brine
  • Granulated sugar if needed
  • 1 large head romaine lettuce roughly chopped
  • 1/3 cup sliced pepperoncini drained
  • 1/3 cup sliced black olives
  • 1/4 red onion thinly sliced
  • 4 ounces fresh mozzarella

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • Crisp the pepperoni in olive oil over medium heat for 5 minutes and set aside.
  • Toast bread crumbs in the skillet with fat, add garlic powder and oregano, mix in pepperoni, season, and set aside.
  • Grate tomato into a bowl, mix with pepperoncini brine, olive oil, and season to taste.
  • Combine romaine, pepperoncini, olives, and onion with dressing in a bowl.
  • Serve the salad with mozzarella and pepperoni bread crumbs immediately.

Notes

Serve immediately for crispiness. Substitute tomatoes or brines as needed. Store components separately.