Grinder Salad
Grinder salad has all the fixings of a grinder sandwich without the bread; creamy mayo-based dressing, crisp iceberg lettuce, savory deli meat, and melty cheese. Throw in some homemade garlic croutons for crunch, and you have a hearty salad inspired by the viral TikTok Italian Grinder Sandwich!
Ingredients
Grinder Salad Dressing
- ⅓ cup Mayo less to taste
- Olive Oil about a tablespoon
- ½ tablespoon Red Wine Vinegar
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- Fresh Cracked Black Pepper
- 1 teaspoon Dried Oregano
- 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- ½ teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Paste
- ⅓ cup Pepperoncini Peppers
- ⅓ cup Parmesan Cheese
- ⅓ cup Red Onion
Grinder Salad
- 3-4 cups Iceberg Lettuce shredded
- 4 oz Sliced Colby Jack Cheese
- ¼ lb Salame
- ¼ lb Capocollo
- ¼ lb Honey Roasted Turkey Breast thinly sliced
- 4 oz Prosciutto
- 1 Medium Beefsteak Tomato sliced and quartered
- ⅓ cup Parmesan Cheese thinly shaved
Homemade Garlic Croutons
- ½ loaf Crusty Bread
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 tablespoon Fresh Parsley chopped
- 1 tablespoon Garlic Paste or fresh minced
- Salt + Pepper to taste
Instructions
Grinder Dressing
- Combine the listed salad dressing ingredients in a large bowl and whisk until thoroughly combined. Adjust ingredients and seasonings to your taste and set aside until later use.
Homemade Garlic Croutons
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
- Slice bread into bite sized pieces and place in a medium sized bowl.
- Add garlic, oil, parsley, salt and pepper and stir until well combined.
- Place croutons on a lined baking sheet and bake 3-5 minutes until desired consistency.
Grinder Salad
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. On a small lined baking dish, add salame, turkey, prosciutto and capocollo. Top with colby jack and parmesan cheese and bake for 5 minutes until golden and cheese is melted through. These two items can be baked at the same time!
- While the croutons and meat and cheese bake, prepare the salad by adding the shredded lettuce and grinder salad dressing, tossing until thoroughly combined.
- Combine the grinder salad by adding the finished salad on the bottom of a serving bowl or plate, top with sliced tomatoes, melted meat and cheese and add toasted homemade garlic croutons.
- Enjoy!