Description
Italian Grinder Salad Sandwich: A crunchy, deli-inspired lunch loaded with turkey ham, turkey salami, turkey pepperoni, provolone, crisp vegetables, and a tangy grinder dressing, all piled into crusty rolls for a quick, satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 hoagie rolls or sub rolls
- 6 slices turkey ham
- 6 slices turkey salami
- 6 slices turkey pepperoni
- 6 slices provolone cheese
- 1 cup shredded iceberg or romaine lettuce
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 cup sliced red onion
- 1/4 cup sliced pepperoncini
- 1/4 cup sliced black olives
- For the grinder dressing:
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine lettuce, tomatoes, red onion, pepperoncini, and olives.
- In a small bowl, whisk mayonnaise, red wine vinegar, olive oil, oregano, and black pepper.
- Pour dressing over the salad and toss until well coated.
- Chop turkey ham, turkey salami, turkey pepperoni, and provolone into bite-sized pieces.
- Add chopped meats and cheese to the salad and toss again.
- Slice hoagie rolls open and lightly toast if desired.
- Spoon grinder salad generously into each roll.
- Serve immediately and enjoy.
Notes
- To lower fat, substitute mayonnaise in the dressing with a lighter mayo or Greek yogurt-based dressing.
- Use gluten-free rolls if needed.
- Best eaten the day it’s prepared, but the salad can be prepped ahead and assembled when ready to serve.
- For extra tang, add a teaspoon of lemon juice to the dressing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Lunch
- Method: No-Cook, Assembly
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 720
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 1800 mg
- Fat: 48 g
- Saturated Fat: 22 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 40 g
- Cholesterol: 180 mg
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