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Italian Grinder Sandwiches
A long roll stacked with salami, ham, provolone, and a shredded lettuce dressing that soaks in just enough.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 0 min
- Total
- 15 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy
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Why you’ll love it
- Dress the lettuce, not the bread first.
- A soft roll with a crust.
- No cooking. The time is assembly.
- Salt and vinegar do the work.
Ingredients
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Instructions
- 1
Split the rolls. Layer salami, ham, and provolone.
- 2
Stir lettuce with mayonnaise, vinegar, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- 3
Pile the lettuce on the meat. Add tomato and pickled peppers.
- 4
Close the rolls, press lightly, and cut in half.
Pro tips
- Let them sit 10 minutes if you want the bread to take on the dressing.
- Do not use a sweet sub sauce. Vinegar is the point.
- Provolone slices melt better if you ever do toast these. Today they stay cold.
Easy substitutions
- Salami
- Capicola
- Iceberg
- Shredded romaine
Storage and reheating
Storage
Wrap and refrigerate up to 1 day. The lettuce softens.
Reheating
These are not reheated. Eat cold.
Nutrition
Estimates per serving, using standard ingredient averages and rounded to the nearest gram. This is not a lab analysis, and it shifts if you change brands or add sides.
- Calories
- 520
- Protein
- 28 g
- Carbs
- 38 g
- Fat
- 28 g
- Fiber
- 2 g
Moderate · No Cook
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A half-sheet pan
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