Grinder Salad
This is basically a deconstructed Italian sub turned into a salad - all the salty meats, creamy cheese, and tangy pickled stuff you love but way easier to eat.
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Ingredients
Ingredients (~9 servings)
- 1 1/2 heads iceberg lettuce shredded or finely sliced
- 3/4 red onion thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 cups quartered cherry tomatoes about 2 1/4 cups whole
- 1/2 cup pickled banana peppers drained
- 1 lb deli meat of choice
- 9 oz sliced cheese havarti or provolone work great - about 12 slices, chopped
- 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 3 Tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp calabrian chili paste or pesto optional
- 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Shred lettuce and thinly slice red onion. Quarter cherry tomatoes and drain banana peppers.
- Stack deli meat and cheese together, then chop into small bite-sized pieces.
- Combine lettuce, red onion, tomatoes, banana peppers, chopped meat, chopped cheese, and parmesan in a large bowl. Toss to mix.
- Whisk together mayonnaise, red wine vinegar, calabrian chili paste, garlic powder, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Pour 3/4 of dressing over salad and toss well. Add remaining dressing if desired.
- Serve immediately or chill for 30 minutes before serving.