Grinder Salad Recipe

Closeup on a bowl of grinder salad with creamy dressing drizzled on top, and a piece of pesto bread.

5 from 2 votes

Enjoy the most delicious Grinder Salad combining fresh veggies, smoky ham and turkey, provolone cheese, and a creamy and tangy salad dressing. This simple salad recipe will be a hit with the whole family!

Course Dressing, Salad

Cuisine American, Italian

Keyword creamy Italian Dressing, grinder salad, Italian grinder salad

Prep Time 25

Total Time 25

Servings salads

Calories 521kcal

Author Sue Ringsdorf

Ingredients

For the dressing:

6 Tablespoons mayo with olive oil
1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt (2%)
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper - to taste

For the salad:

1 head iceberg lettuce head (about 10 cups) - sliced thin
1 cup cherry tomatoes - halved
1/3 cup red onion - sliced thin
3/4 cup pepperoncini peppers - chopped
2.25 oz. sliced black olives
4 oz. salami - sliced thin
4 oz. deli ham - sliced thin
4 oz. deli turkey - sliced thin
8 oz. provolone cheese - sliced thin

Instructions

Make the dressing. Add ingredients to a mixing bowl – the mayonnaise, plain Greek yogurt, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, sugar, and seasonings. Use a whisk to combine the ingredients until mixed well.
6 Tablespoons mayo with olive oil, 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt (2%), 1/4 cup red wine vinegar, 1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard, 1 teaspoon granulated sugar, 1/2 teaspoon oregano, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Pour the dressing into a mason jar to store. Chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Assemble salad. Use a large platter or salad bowl to assemble the salad. Layer the iceberg lettuce, cherry tomatoes, red onion, sliced olives, pepperoncini, black olives, sliced ham, turkey, salami, and provolone cheese.
1 head iceberg lettuce head (about 10 cups), 1 cup cherry tomatoes, 1/3 cup red onion, 3/4 cup pepperoncini peppers, 2.25 oz. sliced black olives, 4 oz. deli ham, 4 oz. deli turkey, 4 oz. salami, 8 oz. provolone cheese
Serve. Serve individual servings of our Grinder Salad with plenty of creamy salad dressing.
Store leftover salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for several days. Keep the dressing in a mason jar for up to a week.

Notes

I recommend adding the grinder salad dressing to individual salads instead of the entire salad (unless you are serving a group).

We love adding some fresh bread as a side - like our "new" pesto bread, 5-ingredient Chewy French Bread, or a slice of Italian Herb Bread.

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