Tik Tok Grinder Salad Sandwich

The trick for making the best sub sandwich is topping it with this absolutely delicious grinder salad made famous on Tik Tok!

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Whisk together 1 cup mayonnaise, 2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar, 2 cloves garlic, minced, 1/2 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, 1/2 teaspoon red chili flakes and 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt until combined.

Step 2

Add the 1/4 cup sliced pepperoncini peppers and 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced and stir around in the dressing until coated.

Step 3

Add 1 head iceberg lettuce, shredded and using tongs or a fork, toss it in the dressing to coat, set aside.

Step 4

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Step 5

Cut the 16 ounce Italian loaf of bread in half and place it on a baking sheet (cut side up). Remove most of the inside of the bread leaving about ½ inch of the bread.

Step 6

Add half of the 1/2 pound thinly sliced provolone cheese to each side. Place in the oven until melted (about 4 or 5 minutes).

Step 7

Layer the 1/2 pound thinly sliced ham on one half of the sub and layer the 1/4 pound thinly sliced Sopprasetta salami on the other half.

Step 8

Top the ham with 1/4 pound thinly sliced Genoa salami. Then top the soppressata with the 6 thinly sliced deli-sized pepperoni.

Step 9

Place back in the oven to warm up the meats and to toast the bread (about 5 minutes).

Step 10

Remove from the oven then sprinkle the tops of the meat with 2 ounces freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.

Step 11

Add 1 large beef steak tomato, sliced then drizzle the tomatoes with olive oil, salt and pepper (to taste).

Step 12

Next, we're gonna add some of that beautiful grinder salad we made earlier.

Step 13

Add the top half of the sandwich over the bottom half (pressing it down gently).

Step 14

Cut into slices and serve!

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