Are you tired of salads yet? Please say no. Because I have another one for you and it’s a must make.

I first posted this salad a couple of months ago on social media and I didn’t realize what a stir it would cause. I mean, I knew that I had something special with this salad dressing, but I was not prepared for what ensued.

Within a couple of weeks this Mediterranean Chopped Salad with Roasted Red Pepper Dressing had racked up over 5 Million views on Tik Tok and I had thousands of you making this salad and sharing your creations with me on Instagram.

Then the Rachael Ray show called, and selected this recipe to feature on the show this week! Suffice to say, I knew I had to share this recipe on the blog so all of you can reference it anytime you need, or print out to use for a lifetime (which you will, I promise).

How To Make Mediterranean Chopped Salad with

Roasted Red Pepper Dressing:

Step 1. Combine dressing ingredients in a high speed blender.

Step 2. Combine greens in a large serving bowl and mix.

Step 3. Top with the rest of the salad ingredients.

Step 4. Toss the salad with the dressing. Since we have romaine in this salad, it doesn’t keep when dressed for as long as some of the others, so if you’re making ahead of time, store dressing separately and dress before serving.

Step 4. Serve or refrigerate and enjoy all week.

What Else Can I Use?

• Roasted red peppers are a non-negotiable here. They are the base of this salad dressing, so sadly, I cannot offer a substitution that wouldn’t be an entirely different recipe.
• Balsamic vinegar can be replaced with apple cider or white wine vinegar in the dressing.
• If you don’t have honey, maple syrup can be used in the dressing.
• You can use goat cheese or feta in the salad instead of mozzarella.
• If you don’t care for green olives, use kalamata olives, hearts of palm, or canned artichokes instead.

This Mediterranean Chopped Salad is Special Because:

It is crunchy, creamy, salty, and sweet. The perfect blend and balance of flavors.

It takes 20 minutes from start to finish.

The DRESSING is what has everyone so excited. It is only 5 ingredients and is so very flavorful. Grab a high quality blender (this is mine and I’ve had it for over 10 years), and watch magic happen.

The dressing will keep for a good week in the fridge, and is as delicious on salad as it is with roast chicken.

If you like this one, check out these other healthy lunch recipes:

“Cheesy” Vegan Kale Salad with Farro

Pesto White Bean Salad with Garlic Croutons

Soba Noodle Salad with Spicy Almond Dressing

Revolutionary Broccoli Salad

If you make this Mediterranean Chopped Salad with Roasted Red Pepper Dressing, and I hope you do, please leave me a comment here and rate the recipe. Your feedback means a lot to me! You can also post to Instagram and tag me so I can share your creations!

Here we are with a Hungry Lady Salad for those days when you feel like you should eat a salad but really want a big plate of pasta.  

Have both!

This dish is so easy to throw together, and takes 15 minutes from start to finish.  It keeps well all week in the fridge, and can be eaten cold, warm, or at room temperature.  It’s really very flexible.

How To Make My Soba Noodle Salad with Spicy Almond Dressing

Step 1. Cook your soba noodles according to package directions in salted water, usually about 5 minutes.

Step 2. Drain and toss with 1 tbsp of the sesame oil to prevent them from sticking together while you prepare the dressing and assemble the salad.

Step 3. For the dressing: combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

Step 4. In a large bowl toss vegetables, half of the almonds, half of the scallions, and noodles with enough dressing to thoroughly coat it all.

Step 5. Plate on a larger platter and scatter remaining scallions and almonds on top.

Step 6. Serve room temperature or cold, it will keep for up to a week in the refrigerator!

Step 7. Enjoy!

What Else Can I Use?

• Can’t eat nuts?  Use sunbutter instead of almond butter.  Tahini would work too!
• Use maple syrup instead of honey to make this dish vegan
• Lots of vegetables work in this, including shaved Brussels sprouts and snap peas, so add those or swap them in if you’d like
• Note that most soba noodles you find are a blend of buckwheat, not 100% buckwheat.  If you’re gluten-free, look for 100% buckwheat soba noodles.  Amazon carries them.

This Soba Noodle Salad with Spicy Almond Dressing is special because:

It’s a beautiful and hearty vegetarian lunch or dinner

It pairs beautifully with my Teriyaki-Glazed Salmon or Sambal Shrimp

It keeps well in the fridge for up to a week

More Warm Hungry Lady Salads:

Grilled (Faux) Caesar Salad

Fall Roasted Vegetable Salad

Roasted Carrot and Avocado Salad (Gluten-Free, Vegetarian)

Air-Fried Artichoke Salad with Lemon Parmesan Dressing (Gluten-Free)

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