Italian Grinder Salad
This Grinder Salad Recipe is a bold, flavor-packed upgrade of the viral TikTok favorite—packed with all the Italian deli flavor you love and finished with the BEST creamy grinder dressing that makes every bite better than the sandwich!
Servings 5 -6 servings
Ingredients
Grinder Salad
- 1 head iceberg lettuce, chopped
- 4 oz Genoa salami, chopped
- 4 oz pepperoni, chopped
- 4 oz deli turkey, chopped
- 4 oz provolone cheese, chopped
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup sliced pepperoncini (sub banana peppers for milder)
GRINDER SALAD DRESSING
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese, like powder
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons pepperoncini juice
- 1 tsp EACH garlic powder, dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp EACH dried parsley, dried basil, onion powder, paprika, salt, pepper
Instructions
- Make the Dressing: Whisk together the ingredients until smooth and creamy. Refrigerate while you prepare the salad (the longer the better).
- Assemble: Add the lettuce to a large serving bowl. Add the rest of the salad ingredients.
- Toss with the Dressing: Pour about three-quarters of the dressing over the salad and toss thoroughly until every ingredient is lightly coated. Add additional dressing as needed until the salad reaches your desired creaminess.
- Taste and Adjust: Taste before serving and adjust with extra salt, freshly cracked black pepper, Parmesan, etc. Serve immediately.