‘Hannah, what are you eating for lunch this week?” What a fantastic question, thanks for asking! In the process of doom scrolling the other week I saw all these videos on Tik Tok about this grinder salad. It is basically a deconstructed hoagie/grinder whatever you want to call it. It is very similar to the Kitchen Sink Salad that I have posted about previously. The Tik Tok recipe calls for mayo which I opted to leave out as it would not keep well since I am making the salad for weekday lunches. The fun part about this salad & the kitchen sink salad is it’s another opportunity to make it your own and clear out your fridge at the same time!

** A nice little bonus recipe: take your salami, spread some goat cheese, place a pepperoncini on top, and roll the salami up, OMG YUM

Ingredients

• 1/2 Red Onion, thinly sliced
• 6 Pepperoncini + a little juice, diced
• 3 Garlic Cloves, minced
• 6 Slices of Salami, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1 TSP Oregano
• 1 TSP Basil
• 1/2 TSP Red Pepper Flakes
• 1 Head Romaine Lettuce, washed & chopped
• Handful of Arugula & Spinach
• Tomatoes, diced
• 1/2 Cucumber, sliced
• Cheese of your choice, I used crumbled goat cheese
• 1/4 Cup Sliced Green Olives
• Olive Oil
• Cracked Pepper
• Feel free to add in croutons, I used the sourdough foccacia I made a few weeks ago.

Dressing:

Combine all in a container and mix well

• 1 TBSP Olive Oil
• 1/2 TSP Apple Cider Vinegar
• 1/2 TSP Red Wine Vinegar
• Salt + Pepper
• 1 TSP Oregano
• 1 TSP Mayo* I added one day to make the dressing a little bit creamier you can opt-out

Let’s Get Cooking

First things first prep your ingredients.

In a large bowl combine red onion + pepperonchini + garlic + oregano + basil + red pepper flakes. Mix well and let sit

Prepare your lettuce & spinach/arugula [you don’t need to add the arugula, I just like the peppery flavor it adds]

Add your greens to the bowl + all your additional toppings. Mix well and top with freshly cracked pep.

If you are eating immediately, feel free to top it with your dressing. If not, store in a separate container that you can top with later.

Have fun & be creative & enjoy!

Made with Love,

Hannah