You are going to love this Italian grinder salad recipe. This quick and easy version of the classic Italian sub sandwich is full of flavour and is so easy to make. This meal salad has gone viral on TikTok for good reason - it's so delicious!
I love unique salad recipes like my kale apple salad, and the Italian grinder salad recipe I am sharing with you today is my latest salad obsession. I can't wait for you to make it!
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Why you will love this salad:
- The flavour! This salad has all the amazing flavours of a classic Italian grinder sub sandwich, but with a fresh and vibrant twist that your taste buds will love.
- It's quick and easy to make.
- This grinder sub salad is healthy and gluten-free and can easily be made dairy-free be omitting the cheese or using your favourite dairy-free cheese.
Ingredients:
For the exact measurements refer to the recipe card later in this post.
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- Vegetables: iceberg lettuce, grape tomatoes or cherry tomatoes, red onion, and pepperoncini peppers or Serrano peppers. You could omit the peppers or use different banana peppers if you prefer. You could also use romaine lettuce instead.
- Meat: salami and prosciutto or ham.
- Provolone cheese - you could swap this for other types of cheese such as Swiss cheese, cheddar cheese, or mozzarella cheese.
- For the Italian grinder salad dressing: mayonnaise, red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, maple syrup, sea salt, ground black pepper, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder.
Recipe variations and add ins:
- To make it dairy-free: omit the cheese.
- You can change the dressing on this salad. I also love using my dill pickle salad dressing.
- Feel free to add other ingredients - some of my favourite additions include chopped cucumber, pickles, sauerkraut, and hemp seeds.
- If you don't like spicy ingredients: omit the peppers.
- For even more heat: add some red pepper flakes to the dressing.
- Turn this into an Italian grinder pasta salad by adding some cooked pasta noodles.
How to make an Italian grinder salad:
- Step 1: Add the shredded lettuce and the other salad ingredients to a large bowl.
- Step 2: Place all the dressing ingredients into a large jar or mixing cup and stir or shake it well until the dressing is smooth and creamy.
- Step 3: Now pour the dressing over the salad.
- Step 4: Mix everything well until the salad ingredients are evenly coated in the dressing. Then enjoy!
Top tips:
- To keep the salad as crisp as possible add the dressing just before serving. This prevents the lettuce from getting soggy.
- To store this salad for later I recommend preparing the salad without the dressing and storing it in an airtight container overnight. Then add the dressing when you are ready to serve.
Italian grinder salad FAQs:
Is this salad vegan?
No this is not a vegan grinder salad recipe because it contains meat.
Is this a low carb salad?
This grinder salad has 16 grams of total carbs per serving with 3 grams of fiber and 13 net carbs so it is not a low carb or keto salad.
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Recipe
Grinder Salad
This is the best Italian grinder salad recipe! This healthy salad is super crunchy and the creamy, tangy dressing gives it so much flavour.
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Servings: 6
Calories: 280kcal
Equipment
- Large bowl
Ingredients
Salad Ingredients
- 1 head iceberg lettuce, finely chopped or shredded
- 2 cups chopped grape tomatoes or cherry tomatoes
- 1 cup red onion, chopped
- 1/3 cup pepperoncini peppers or serrano peppers, chopped
- 100 grams prosciutto, sliced
- 100 grams salami, sliced
If you tolerate dairy:
- 1/2 cup provolone cheese, cut into pieces
Dressing Ingredients
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Add all of the salad ingredients to a large salad bowl.
- Place all the dressing ingredients into a large jar or mixing cup and stir or shake it well until smooth.
- Pour the dressing over the salad.
- Mix everything well until the salad is coated evenly in the dressing.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Nutritional values are an estimate and will vary depending on the exact ingredients used.
- To make this salad dairy-free omit the cheese.
- If you don't like spice, omit the peppers.
Nutrition
Calories: 280kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 985mg | Potassium: 458mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1055IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 140mg | Iron: 1mg
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