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Italian Grinder Sub fully loaded with melted cheese, Italian meats, tomatoes and grinder salad. Chips and pickles added for styling purposes.

Italian Grinder (TikTok Viral Salad Sandwich)

Carita
Get a taste of the latest hype on TikTok and learn how to make the trending Italian Grinder Sandwich! This hearty sandwich with thick-crusty bread, Italian meats, topped with a creamy salad will put all other hoagies to shame.
4.67 from 9 votes
Prep Time 7 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Course Brunch, Main Course, Salad, Salad Dressing
Cuisine American
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

Grinder Salad

  • ½ cup Mayo
  • ½ tbsp Red Wine Vinegar
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Dried Oregano
  • 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic Paste see blog notes
  • cup Pepperoncini Peppers
  • cup Parmesan Cheese see blog notes
  • 3-4 cups Iceberg Lettuce

Italian Grinder

  • 1 Large Loaf Crusty Italian Bread
  • 4 oz Sliced Colby Jack Cheese
  • ¼ lb Salame
  • ¼ lb Capocollo
  • ¼ lb Honey Roasted Turkey Breast thinly shaved
  • 4 oz Prosciutto
  • 1 medium Beefsteak Tomato
  • cup Parmesan Cheese thinly shaved-see blog notes

Instructions
 

Grinder Salad

  • In a large bowl add the salad dressing ingredients. Pour the mayonnaise, garlic paste, seasoning blend, parmesan, pepperoncini and red wine vinegar.
  • Stir until combined.
  • Next, pour in the shredded iceberg lettuce and using tongs, toss until the salad is thoroughly coated. Set aside until later use.

Italian Grinder & Assembly

  • While the grinder salad marinates, prep the hoagie by preheating your toaster oven, oven or air fryer to 425 degrees.
  • Slice the hoagie roll through the middle.
  • Layer the sliced cheese, deli meats and toast for 8-10 minutes until the cheese is bubbly and bread is toasted.
  • Take the sliced tomato and add on top of the baked deli meats.
  • Season tomatoes with a little salt and pepper.
  • Top the seasoned tomatoes with the grinder salad and additional grated parmesan.
  • Lastly, fold the top of the bread over the grinder sandwich, "smush" the sandwich (for good measure) and enjoy!
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