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Grinder Salad

Our grinder salad is loaded with meats, cheeses, and the best homemade dressing ever! It's a hearty salad that eats like a meal!
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword salad recipes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 299kcal
Author Kathleen

Ingredients

Dressing

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 2 teaspoons garlic grated {microplaned}
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan,
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon sugar

Salad

  • 6 cups Iceberg lettuce, finely chopped
  • 4 ounces ham or turkey, sliced in 1/4 inch strips
  • 1/4 cup sliced pepperoncini
  • 1/2 cup grape tomatoes, sliced in half
  • 1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup provolone, sliced in 1/4 inch strips
  • 1/2 cup salami sliced in 1/4 inch strips
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Instructions

Make Dressing;

  • Whisk together all dressing ingredients.

Make Salad:

  • Place all salad ingredients in a large salad bowl. Toss until everything is evenly combined.
  • If serving immediately, toss with dressing until ingredients are evenly evenly coated.
  • If making ahead, cover dressing and salad separately with plastic wrap, and store in the refrigerator. Toss salad with dressing right before serving.

Notes

  1. Uncured Deli Meats: I prefer using uncured deli meats in this salad. Uncured simply means the meats are not cured with added synthetic nitrates or nitrites. Synthetic nitrates and nitrites are associated with potential health concerns. The uncured meats have some naturally occurring, but there aren’t more added. Nitrates are naturally occurring in soil, water, air, and some foods.
  2. Start Slow With Vinegar: Use 1 to 2 tablespoons of red wine vinegar. Start with 1 tablespoon and taste the dressing. I you like tangier dressing, add more vinegar to your liking.
  3. Keep ‘Em Separate: Do not add the dressing to the salad until you are ready to serve it in order to keep the lettuce and all the ingredients from wilting. Chill the salad and dressing separately until ready to serve.
  4. Grinder Salad with Beans: If you’d like to add more protein, cooked garbanzo beans are a great addition. If you’re using canned, be sure to rinse and drain before adding to the salad.
  5. Got Tortellini? This is also delicious with cooked, drained, and chilled tortellini.
  6. Grinder Salad With Chicken: This salad is loaded with deli meats. If you’d like, you can add chicken too, or cut bake on some of the deli meats.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 299kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 942mg | Potassium: 277mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 595IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 127mg | Iron: 1mg