Tossed Pepperoni Pizza Salad

  Salads

Sun-dried tomato dressing is a perfect complement to the peppers, cheese and pepperoni in this fun recipe I call "Pizzalicious Salad." For a change of pace, I sometimes omit the sun-dried tomato dressing and drizzle the mozzarella cubes with olive oil.

Tossed Pepperoni Pizza Salad

Average Rating: 5

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 20 min
YIELD: 5 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes (not packed in oil)
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 3 cups torn leaf lettuce
  • 3/4 cup cubed part-skim mozzarella cheese
  • 2 ounces sliced pepperoni, quartered (about 1/2 cup)
  • 6 slices red onion, separated into rings
  • 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
  • 1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper
  • 1/2 cup grape tomatoes, halved
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup sun-dried tomato salad dressing
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

  • 1. In a small bowl, combine sun-dried tomatoes and boiling water. Let stand 5 minutes; drain.
  • 2. In a large bowl, combine lettuce, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, onion, peppers, grape tomatoes, Parmesan cheese and sun-dried tomatoes. In a small bowl, whisk salad dressing, Italian seasoning and garlic powder; drizzle over salad and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 183 calories, 12g fat (5g saturated fat), 24mg cholesterol, 580mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 2g fiber), 10g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
1 medium-fat meat, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.

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