Italian Grinder Salad
This Italian grinder salad with pasta is a fun and delicious twist on the viral TikTok grinder sandwich recipe. Loaded with al dente Delallo Food’s tortiglioni pasta, hard salami, pepperoni, ham, vegetables, and freshly grated provolone cheese this recipe is hard to resist.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces tortiglioni, cooked al dente, Delallo Foods
- ½ cup red onion, diced small
- ¾ cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- ¼ cup mild Chicago style giardiniera, drained and finely diced, Delallo Foods
- 8 slices sliced hard salami, cut into wedges, Delallo Foods
- 8 slices sliced ham, cut into wedges
- 8 slices sliced pepperoni, cut into wedges, Delallo Foods
- ¼ cup Italian parsley, chopped
- ¾ cup provolone cheese, freshly grated, Delallo Foods
- ½ small head iceberg lettuce , roughly chopped
Dressing
- ¼ cup olive oil, Delallo Foods
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar, Delallo Foods
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1.5 teaspoons dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- pinch red pepper flakes
Equipment
- 1 small mixing bowl
- 1 large mixing bowl
Instructions
- Mix the dressing in a small mixing bowl and set it aside.
- Boil a pot of water and cook the pasta according to the directions. Al dente is best. Drain the water and drizzle it with olive oil to prevent sticking while it cools.
- Once the pasta has cooled, add it to a large mixing bowl. Add the diced red onion, halved cherry tomatoes and finely diced giardiniera to the bowl.
- Next, add the sliced hard salami, pepperoni, and ham wedges to the bowl as well. Then, add the chopped fresh parsley, and grated provolone cheese. Top with the dressing and toss everything together.
- As a final step, you’ll gently fold in the chopped iceberg lettuce. Finish it with a few turns of cracked black pepper and enjoy.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 528kcal, Carbohydrates: 42g, Protein: 27g, Fat: 30g, Saturated Fat: 9g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 14g, Trans Fat: 0.04g, Cholesterol: 60mg, Sodium: 1487mg, Potassium: 454mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 6g, Vitamin A: 594IU, Vitamin C: 10mg, Calcium: 163mg, Iron: 2mg