This massive over-the-top Grinder Salad Sandwich is worth all the hype! A combination of flavors from a creamy tangy salad, to your favorite meats and cheeses served on a hoagie bun.
The grinder salad sandwich is a popular TikTok recipe that has taken the internet by storm. This easy-to-make sandwich is perfect for any meal and can be customized to your liking.
All you need is a few simple ingredients and a few minutes to put it all together. Here is my version of the Grinder Salad. Enjoy!
What is a Grinder Salad?
A popular sub sandwich in New England consisting of a creamy based salad topped with your favorite meats, cheeses and veggies on a toasted hoagie bun. It’s pretty much like an Italian sub but with grinder salad.
Recipe Variations
- Can you romaine lettuce in place of iceberg lettuce.
- Don’t have red wine vinegar? Use balsamic vinegar instead.
- If you don’t like mayo, you can swap it out for miracle whip.
- Can use other kinds of sub buns.
- Can omit red pepper flakes for less spicy.
- Feel free to customize your sandwich with your favorite meats, cheeses and vegetables.
Recipe Tips
- Make sure to cut the lettuce finely and slice the onion and tomatoes thin for best results.
- Toast the bread and melt the cheese before building the sandwich.
- Serve the sandwich fresh. The grinder salad tends to make the bread soggy over time so it’s best to serve it right when you make it.
- This recipe is enough to make 4 Italian grinders sandwiches. If you are serving more, double or triple this recipe.
Grinder Salad Ingredients
1 head of iceberg lettuce, sliced finely
1/2 large red onion, sliced finely
1 cup mayo
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1/2 cup banana peppers + 1 teaspoon banana pepper juice
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Sandwich Ingredients
Provolone cheese, sliced
Mozzarella cheese, sliced
Ham
Salami
Roast Beef
Tomatoes, sliced
Salt and pepper to taste
How to Make a Grinder Salad Sandwich
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Make the Grinder Salad
In a bowl add the mayo, red wine vinegar, minced garlic and seasonings and mix together.
Slice the lettuce and onion finely. Add both to a large bowl with banana peppers and juice from banana peppers. Pour the salad dressing over top and mix together until combined.
Build the Sandwich
Slice the hoagie buns in half and lay them on a baking sheet face open. Add the sliced provolone and mozzarella cheese on the bottom bun. Bake for 5 minutes or until bread is a bit crispy and cheese is melted.
Add a layer of grinder salad on top of cheese. Add your meats, then add another layer of grinder salad. Top with tomatoes and season with salt and pepper if desire. Add top bun, cut in half and enjoy!
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Recipe
Grinder Salad Sandwich
Ingredients
Grinder Salad Ingredients
- 1 head of iceberg lettuce sliced finely
- 1/2 large red onion sliced finely
- 1 cup mayo
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1/2 cup banana peppers + 1 teaspoon banana pepper juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Sandwich Ingredients
- Provolone cheese sliced
- Mozzarella cheese sliced
- Ham
- Salami
- Roast Beef
- Tomatoes sliced
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a bowl add the mayo, red wine vinegar, minced garlic and seasonings and mix together.
- Slice the lettuce and onion finely. Add both to a large bowl with banana peppers and juice from banana peppers. Pour the salad dressing over top and mix together until combined.
- Slice the hoagie buns in half and lay them on a baking sheet face open. Add the sliced provolone and mozzarella cheese on the bottom bun. Bake for 5 minutes or until bread is a bit crispy and cheese is melted.
- Add a layer of grinder salad on top of cheese. Add your meats, then add another layer of grinder salad. Top with tomatoes and season with salt and pepper if desire. Add top bun, cut in half and enjoy!
Notes
Recipe Variations
- Can you romaine lettuce in place of iceberg lettuce.
- Don't have red wine vinegar? Use balsamic vinegar instead.
- If you don't like mayo, you can swap it out for miracle whip.
- Can use other kinds of sub buns.
- Can omit red pepper flakes for less spicy.
- Feel free to customize your sandwich with your favorite meats, cheeses and vegetables.
Recipe Tips
- Make sure to cut the lettuce finely and slice the onion and tomatoes thin for best results.
- Toast the bread and melt the cheese before building the sandwich.
- Serve the sandwich fresh. The grinder salad tends to make the bread soggy over time so it's best to serve it right when you make it.
- This recipe is enough to make 4 Italian grinders sandwiches. If you are serving more, double or triple this recipe.
Nutrition Disclosure
Nutritional facts are estimates and are provided as a courtesy to the reader. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. Nutritional values are calculated via a third party. Changing ingredients, amounts or cooking technique will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.
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