• 1 head romaine lettuce chopped into ½-¾ inch pieces, about 5 cups
• ¼ head purple cabbage very thinly shaved or sliced and roughly chopped, about 3 cups
• 1 red bell pepper chopped into ½ inch pieces, about 1 cup
• ½ small red onion sliced very thin and roughly chopped, about ½ cup
• ½ English cucumber chopped into ½ inch pieces, about 1 cup
• ½ cup sliced black olives about 2 ounces worth
• 8 pepperoncini thinly sliced, about ⅔ cup
• 1 cup grape or cherry tomatoes halved
• 6-8 ounces thinly sliced salami cut into triangles or matchsticks
• 8-12 ounces mozzarella cheese, diced into ½-inch cubes OR pearl mozzarella balls, halved
• ½ cup freshly shredded or shaved Parmesan
• 12 fresh basil leaves sliced into thin ribbons

Zesty Italian Dressing

• ⅔ cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• ½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 3 garlic cloves minced
• 2 teaspoons oregano
• ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt