Description

A bold, loaded Italian sub featuring layers of Genoa salami, pepperoni, honey or Black Forest ham, and mild provolone cheese on a hoagie roll, topped with a creamy, tangy shredded iceberg salad dressed with mayonnaise, red wine vinegar, pepperoncini rings, red onion, dried oregano, and cracked black pepper. The viral TikTok sandwich that lives up to every bit of the hype.

Ingredients

Sandwich Components:

2 large hoagie rolls, sliced lengthwise
115g Genoa salami, thinly sliced
60g pepperoni, thinly sliced
115g deli ham, honey or Black Forest
4–6 slices provolone cheese, white and mild

Salad and Dressing:

150g iceberg lettuce, finely shredded
½ cup mayonnaise, full fat preferred
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
¼ small red onion, cut into translucent slivers
30g pickled pepperoncini rings
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon cracked black pepper

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Instructions

Make the grinder salad first. In a large bowl, combine the finely shredded iceberg lettuce, red onion slivers, and pepperoncini rings.
Add the mayonnaise, red wine vinegar, dried oregano, and cracked black pepper to the bowl. Toss everything together vigorously until the lettuce is completely and evenly coated in the creamy, tangy dressing. Taste and adjust seasoning with extra red wine vinegar, salt, or oregano as needed. Set aside.
Slice the hoagie rolls lengthwise without cutting all the way through, leaving a hinge so they open like a book. If desired, lightly toast the rolls under the broiler for 2–3 minutes until just golden and slightly crispy on the cut sides.
Layer the provolone cheese slices along the bottom half of each hoagie roll first, followed by the Genoa salami, pepperoni, and deli ham in generous, overlapping layers. Do not be shy — a fully loaded sub is a good sub.
Pile a generous, towering mound of the dressed grinder salad directly on top of the layered meats, pressing it down slightly so the sandwich can close.
Press the top of the hoagie roll down firmly over the salad, slice each sandwich diagonally in half, and serve immediately.

Notes

Shred the iceberg lettuce as finely as possible — thin shreds coat more evenly in the dressing and create a better texture inside the sandwich than thick chunky pieces.
Make the grinder salad at least 5 minutes before assembling so the lettuce has time to soften slightly and absorb the dressing — this is what creates that distinctive, creamy, almost wilted texture that makes the viral sandwich so special.
Toasting the hoagie rolls adds a structural crunch that prevents the bread from getting soggy under the weight of the dressed salad.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 0 minutes