Recipe for cooking cucina! cucina! chopped salad

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Cucina! Cucina! Chopped Salad

Source: Cucina! Cucina! restaurant - Seattle, Washington

Yield: 8 servings

Italian Vinaigrette
1 egg yolk
1 Tbsp. water
1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
2 Tbsp. minced garlic
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. coarsely ground black pepper
1/2 tsp. dry mustard
2 tsp. dried oregano
1/2 tsp. sugar
1/3 C. red-wine vinegar
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 C. extra virgin olive oil

Salad
4 oz. cooked chickpeas, lightly chopped
1 head iceberg lettuce, chopped into 1/4- to 1/2-in. pieces
1 C. fresh basil leaves, chopped
1 C. coarsely grated mozzarella cheese
12 oz. diced poached chicken breast
8 oz. dry wine salami, diced
8 oz. plum tomatoes, diced, divided
1/2 C. grated provolone cheese, divided
3 thin green onions, thinly sliced, divided
8 lettuce leaves

To prepare vinaigrette: Mix together egg yolk and water in a sm. bowl; whisk well. Cover the bowl with a sm. plate and microwave on HIGH for 10 seconds or until the mixture starts to expand. Continue to cook 5 seconds longer. Whisk with a clean whisk. Cover, then cook on high for 5 seconds. Remove from the microwave, whisk with a clean whisk, cover and let sit 1 min. (This process heats the egg enough to kill any harmful bacteria.)

In a food processor, Mix together egg mixture, Dijon, garlic, salt, pepper, dry mustard, oregano, sugar, vinegar and lemon juice; process to blend. Slowly add extra virgin olive oil, processing until emulsified. Set aside.

To prepare salad: Mix together chickpeas, iceberg lettuce, basil, mozzarella, chicken, salami, half of the tomatoes, half of the provolone and half of the green onions. Toss with dressing. (You may not need all of the dressing. Refrigerate any that remains.) Divide evenly among 8 lettuce-lined plates. Garnish with remaining tomatoes, provolone and green onions.

Per servings: 561 cal.; 45g fat (72 percent of cal. from fat); 11g saturated fat; 96mg cholesterol; 27.5g protein; 11.5g carbohydrate; 3g sugar; 3g fiber; 899mg sodium; 211mg calcium; 491mg potassium