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I grew up eating Campisi’s — and if you’re from the DFW area, you probably did too. Growing up, my parents would grab a thin crust pizza and their famous house salad to-go for an easy and satisfying weeknight dinner. I love it so much that I decided to create my own Campisi’s-Inspired House Salad and it’s almost as easy as grabbing takeout.
Campisi’s simple house salad is just that — simple. But it’s really so good. The combination of bright and tangy dressing, salty Parmesan cheese, crunchy iceberg lettuce, green onions, and briny olives isn’t anything fancy but it hits every time.
I’ve been trying to get the dressing just right at home so that I can make the salad whenever the craving strikes, which, let’s be real, is more often than not. It’s a classic oil-and-vinegar situation, but what makes it special is that subtle briny kick from olives and pepperoncini juice, plus a little freshly grated Parmesan.
It’s unfussy. It’s nostalgic. And it’s exactly what I crave on pizza night.
Ingredients:
Distilled White Vinegar
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese
Pepperoncini Brine
Olive Brine
Garlic Cloves
Granulated Sugar
Kosher Salt
Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Iceberg Lettuce
Green Onions
Pitted Green Olives
Whole Green Olives
Whole Pepperoncini
Step-by-Step:
step one: make the dressing
In a small jar or bowl, combine all of the dressing ingredients and whisk (or shake) to combine.
step two: toss the salad
In a large bowl, combine the lettuce, green onions, and chopped olives. Drizzle the dressing over the lettuce and toss until well coated and combined.
step three: garnish and serve
To serve, divide the salad among 4 shallow bowls. Garnish with 1 to 2 pepperoncini, a few whole olives, and more grated Parmesan cheese.
Recipe FAQs:
can i make this in advance?
You can make the dressing up to 24 hours in advance but I’d wait to assemble and dress the salad until you’re ready to serve it so that the lettuce doesn’t get soggy!
what type of olives do you prefer?
For this recipe, I used Gordal olives.
Whether or not you’ve had the opportunity to eat at Campisi’s, I hope you’ll try this Campisi’s Inspired House Salad. Let me know what you think of this copycat recipe in the comments below!
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These roasted Mexican sweet potatoes are tender with caramelized edges, tossed with warm spices and finished with hot honey, cotija and crunchy pepitas for a bold, flavor-packed side.
This hot honey chicken sheet pan meal is a sweet and spicy, one-pan dinner with juicy chicken, roasted veggies and feta, all drizzled with hot honey. It’s an easy, flavor-packed meal that’s perfect for busy weeknights or meal prep.
