🌿🥬 Rosemary Thyme St. Louis-Style Italian Chopped Salad Pasta House–Inspired Family Favorite

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🌿🥬 RosemaryThyme St. Louis-Style Italian Chopped Salad
Pasta House–Inspired Family Favorite

A Birthday Pasta Dinner for Zach 💛

Here in St. Louis, certain foods just feel like home. For our family, one of those has always been The Pasta House salad.

For years, we loved going there together. The pasta was wonderful, but the real star at our table was always the salad! After many tries at home, this became our family’s version, inspired by that classic local favorite.

For Zach’s birthday, we’re serving it alongside his requested Roman-style fettuccine Alfredo. Fresh, garlicky, tangy, and full of Parmesan, it’s a tradition that makes our pasta dinner feel complete. 💛

Serves: 8 as a side
Prep time: About 20 minutes

🥬 Salad Ingredients

• 1 – 4oz container of Little Leaf Farms crisp baby green leaf lettuce
• 1 bunch romaine lettuce, finely chopped
• ½–1 red onion, finely diced or very thinly sliced
• 1 (14-ounce) can Great Value artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
• 1 small jar (about 4 ounces) diced pimientos, drained
• ½–¾ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

🌿 Dressing Ingredients

• ½ cup Great Value extra virgin olive oil
• ¼ cup Great Value red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon Great Value garlic powder
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• ¾ teaspoon salt, or less to taste
• ½ teaspoon black pepper

🥣 Directions

1. Wash the lettuce and dry thoroughly. Chop into small, bite-size pieces.
2. Place the iceberg, romaine, red onion, artichoke hearts, pimientos, and ½–¾ cup Parmesan in a large salad bowl.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic powder, ¼ cup Parmesan, salt, and pepper until well combined. The dressing will look slightly creamy from the cheese.
4. Pour half the dressing over the salad and toss thoroughly.
5. Let stand for 3–5 minutes to allow the flavors to mingle.
6. Toss again, adding more dressing only as needed. Finish with a little extra Parmesan, if desired, and serve immediately.

🌿 Kitchen Notes

• Chop the lettuce small—almost spoonable—for that familiar chopped-salad texture.
• Dry lettuce well so the dressing clings instead of becoming watery.
• For a milder onion flavor, soak the sliced onion in cold water for 10 minutes, then drain and pat dry.
• To prepare ahead, refrigerate the salad ingredients and dressing separately. Toss shortly before serving.
• For less sodium, start with ¼ teaspoon salt in the dressing and taste before adding more; the Parmesan contributes saltiness, too.

💛 A Little RosemaryThyme Note

Birthday dinners don’t have to be fancy to be meaningful. Sometimes they’re simply the foods our children have loved for years, made with care and served around the family table.

This salad belongs beside Zach’s birthday pasta—and beside so many happy memories.

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From my table to yours with love,

Helene 😊

Rosemary Thyme 🌿

Fall in love with home again. 💛🏡