Antipasto Salad with Oregano Vinaigrette

This kitchen sink–style salad is inspired by the huge platters of antipasti we would start every holiday meal off with when I was a kid. That abundant mixture of flavors and textures—from creamy cheese to salty meat to piquant peppers to crunchy vegetables—is re-created here in chopped-salad form, topped with an herby oregano vinaigrette. Don’t be scared by the long list of ingredients: once all of the elements are prepared, the salad comes together in an instant. All the different tastes a