Italian Grinder Salad (Italian Sub Salad)
Italian Grinder Salad made with iceberg lettuce and cabbage chopped small and tossed with deli meat, tomatoes, red onion, and a creamy dressing that tastes just like an Italian sub!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 273kcal
Equipment
- 1 large mixing bowl
- 1 cutting board and sharp knife
Ingredients
For the Salad
- 1 head iceberg lettuce chopped small
- 3 cups cabbage finely chopped, about 1/4 of a medium head of cabbage
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved or sliced
- 4 ounces provolone cheese chopped
- 4 ounces deli ham chopped
- 4 ounces deli salami chopped
- 4 ounces pepperoni chopped
- 1/2 medium red onion finely sliced (or 1 small red onion)
- 1/4 cup pepperoncini peppers sliced, stems removed
For the Dressing
- 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup light mayonnaise
- 1 clove garlic minced or grated
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper or to taste
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the mayo, vinegar, garlic, oregano, and black pepper until combined. Set aside.
- Chop the iceberg lettuce and cabbage into small pieces and add them to a large bowl. Add in the onion, tomato, deli meat, provolone, pepperoncini, and dressing.
- Toss everything together until completely mixed and well coated in the dressing. Serve immediately.
Notes
*This recipe is 8 servings, because the deli meat is pretty high in sodium. If you want to make this a larger serving size, reduce the amount of deli meat in the recipe.
Storage
Refrigerate for 1-2 days in an airtight container. After that the lettuce can get soggy.
I don't recommend freezing.
Cooking Tips
- Chop everything into small pieces to get a little bit of every flavor in each bite! We're going for a chopped salad here.
- If your dressing separates while you're making the rest of the salad, give it a quick whisk before adding it in.
- If your lettuce is wet, use a salad spinner to get the excess water out. This will make the dressing watery as it sits.
- I recommend using a really big bowl to toss the salad together. Once it's tossed with the dressing it calms down a bit, but this makes a lot.
- If you're going to serve this later, put the dressing aside and toss it with the salad right before serving, to prevent the lettuce from getting soggy.
Nutrition
Calories: 273kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 947mg | Potassium: 367mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 608IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 146mg | Iron: 1mg
