I’m sure you guys have seen the viral TikTok grinder salad sandwiches, and I’m going to share my take on it with you guys! One thing about me is that I LOVE me a gooood sandwich. It needs to be saucy, extremely flavorful, and packed with different textures. I follow the “more is less” method for this. If you are a huge fan of sandwiches, I think you will enjoy this recipe a whole lot!

Meatless Italian Sub

A true Italian sandwich is always packed with different meats, so I wanted to make this as authentic as possible. Of course I didn’t add meat to mine since I’m a vegetarian, but I did try the Lightlife Smart Deli Veggie Turkey Slices because I heard they were really good… plus that’s all I could find at my local Shop Rite, lol! To be honest, I didn’t mind them. Since these sandwiches are packed with a million different flavors, the deli slices weren’t too over powering. All in all, they added protein to the sub, and made it more of a true Italian sandwich!

Grinder Salad

The grinder salad basically includes alllll of the ingredients, or toppings, if you will. I love to start off with the spices, and then I add in the sauces. I also think that sandwiches are always better with mayo, mustard, oil and vinegar, so for me, that is KEY! Aside from that, I like to add in red onion, pepperoncini (with some of the liquid from the bottle), and jalapeños! It tastes bomb when everything is mixed together, I promise. And the best part is that the bread doesn’t get all soggy since the liquid-y salad is in middle of the cheeses! 

Serving Size

My recipe calls for 1 large loaf of ciabatta bread, but it is very important to know that all bread sizes will be different. Click the link here for a video on exactly how I make this sandwich and the size of my bread. For this recipe, please find a loaf of bread that is as big as the entire loaf from my video 🙂 You can also use your best judgement to adjust the recipe as needed!

If you make my Veggie Grinder Salad Sandwich, please be sure to tag @chocolateandcheeseplease in any Instagram stories! I would also love it if you could comment below and rate this recipe with your honest thoughts! If you haven’t seen me on Instagram yet, be sure to follow me  ENJOY!