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TikTok Grinder Salad Sandwich

Total Time
1h 58m
40m prep · 78m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Hard
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🌾 Gluten-Free 🥜 Nut-Free

For the ultimate Italian-inspired sub sandwich, you've got to try this hot, melty masterpiece. With 5 types of meat, 3 types of cheese, and a fresh, crisp salad stacked between slices of crusty ciabatta, this sandwich delivers the perfect contrast of textures and flavors. The scratch-made dressing went viral on TikTok for its creamy, zesty flavors. Don't be afraid to make extra — you'll want to drizzle this dressing on everything.

Ingredients

  • 1 loaf ciabatta bread , split in half horizontally
  • 6 slices provolone cheese
  • 6 slices mozzarella cheese
  • 18 slices thinly sliced ham
  • 8 slices thinly sliced salami
  • 8 thins slices coppa ham
  • 2 slices prosciutto
  • 10 slices pepperoni
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1 clove garlic , minced
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 0.5 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 0.5 teaspoons red pepper flakes
  • 1 tablespoon sliced pepperoncini peppers
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 0.5 heads lettuce , shredded
  • 0.25 reds onion , thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon sliced black olives
  • ½ tomato
  • 0.25 cups grated Parmesan cheese , or to taste

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

  2. 2

    Place ciabatta cut side-up on a baking sheet and layer one piece of the bread with slices of provolone and the other with mozzarella.

  3. 3

    Bake on the top rack of the preheated oven until the cheese melts, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the oven and increase the temperature to broil.

  4. 4

    Layer both sides of the sandwich with folded slices of ham, then alternate between the two sides with a layer of salami, coppa ham, prosciutto, and pepperoni. Broil in the oven until the meats crisp up, 2 to 3 minutes.

  5. 5

    Stir mayonnaise, minced garlic, red wine vinegar, oregano, red pepper flakes, pepperoncini peppers, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl. Add the lettuce, red onion, and black olives, and toss to combine.

  6. 6

    Thinly slice the tomato and salt on each side.

  7. 7

    On one side of the sandwich, layer the tomato slices. Pile a large portion of the lettuce salad on top, then top with grated Parmesan cheese. Carefully fold the two bread slices together to form the sandwich. Cut into 4 triangular portions and serve immediately.

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