Campisi’s Inspired House Salad

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:

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!

Looking for more of my favorite salad recipes? try these!

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Campisi’s Inspired House Salad

Total: 15 minutes mins

Servings: 4

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Ingredients 

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For the Dressing:

• ▢ 1/3 cup distilled white vinegar
• ▢ 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• ▢ 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• ▢ 1 tablespoon pepperoncini brine
• ▢ 1 tablespoon olive brine
• ▢ 1 garlic clove, minced
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste

For the Salad:

• ▢ 4 cups roughly chopped iceberg lettuce (from about 1 small head)
• ▢ 4 green onions, finely chopped
• ▢ 1/4 cup finely chopped pitted green olives
• ▢ whole pepperoncini, for serving
• ▢ whole green olives, for serving
• ▢ freshly grated Parmesan cheese, for serving

Instructions 

• In a small jar or bowl, combine all of the dressing ingredients and whisk (or shake) to combine.
• 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.
• To serve, divide the salad among 4 shallow bowls. Garnish with 1 to 2 pepperoncini, a few whole olives, and more grated Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition

Calories: 164kcal, Carbohydrates: 10g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 13g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 9g, Cholesterol: 2mg, Sodium: 524mg, Potassium: 392mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 6g, Vitamin A: 1384IU, Vitamin C: 12mg, Calcium: 83mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Author: Alex Snodgrass

Servings: 4

Calories: 164

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