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Grinder Salad on a large plate with a light blue napkin and various ingredients scattered around.
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Grinder Sandwich Salad (TikTok Recipe!)

The Grinder Salad is a low-carb twist on the viral, Tik Tok Grinder Sandwich. All of the signature grinder sandwich ingredients (minus the hoagie roll) are chopped and tossed with a tangy creamy Italian dressing. This healthier take on a classic Italian sub is light, filling, and will keep you satisfied until your next meal!        
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Servings: 6
Author: Katie Youngs

Ingredients

For the Creamy Italian Dressing:

  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon granulated white sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • Optional: 2-3 tablespoons of water

For the Grinder Salad:

  • 1 head of iceberg lettuce
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1 cup cucumbers sliced
  • ½ cup red onion thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup pepperoncini peppers
  • ¼ pound thinly sliced deli salami chopped into thin strips
  • ¼ pound sliced provolone cheese chopped into thin strips

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, whisk all of the Creamy Italian Dressing ingredients together, except for the water.  Whisk until smooth.   Slowly add up to 3 tablespoons of water to thin out the dressing to your taste.  Make your dressing before prepping any of your vegetables.  This will give the flavors in the grinder salad dressing time to meld together. 
  • Thinly shred the head of romaine lettuce.  Remove the core, and then chop the head into 4 quarters.  Thinly slice the lettuce on the flat edges of the quarters.  Transfer the shredded lettuce to a large mixing bowl. 
  • Pour the dressing over the lettuce.  Then, toss the lettuce and dressing together until the dressing evenly coats all of the lettuce.  
  • Add the rest of the salad toppings.  You can toss them into the lettuce and dressing or leave them assembled on top of the salad.  
  • Serve immediately and enjoy! 

Notes

  • If you're making the salad ahead of time, wait to add the dressing.  Adding dressing in advance will lead to a soggy salad later. 
  • If you aren't worried about making your salad low-carb, then I recommend adding some homemade croutons for extra flavor and crunch! 
  • You can assemble your salads as I did in the photos above or you can toss all of the salad ingredients with the dressing.  This will evenly coat all of the toppings in the creamy dressing. 
  • The nutrition information shown below is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator.  It should not be considered a substitute for professional medical advice. 

Nutrition

Calories: 302kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 794mg | Potassium: 355mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 793IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 181mg | Iron: 1mg

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