Italian Sub Salad Two Ways
A Tasty Salad for Anyone
My Italian Sub Salad is a delicious dish inspired by a great sandwich.
There are few things more appealing than a big, stacked Italian sub sandwich. These best ones are tangy and you can taste each kind of meat as you take a big bite.
There’s only one problem: it’s a lot of bread. That’s why I’ve used cutting edge cold cut technology to deliver not one, but two styles of Italian Sub Salad with all the taste and none of the bread.
This salad is appealing to those who watch their carb intake and those who do not. They use the same veggies, meats, cheeses, and dressing. The difference is that one has lettuce and one has tortellini.
I make this salad by simply splitting the ingredients amongst a lettuce version and a tortellini pasta version, that way everyone can get the option they prefer.
Full Recipe Below
The full, printable and Pinterest Pin(able) recipe is linked below. I also have many other recipes on my Pinterest page, so give me a follow!
Italian Sub Salad, Two Ways
A delicious low carb salad for those who want to indulge but don't like the bread. This recipe also is perfect for Summer because it is light and bright and hits the spot.
Ingredients
- For The Salad
- 2 Hearts of Romaine, Shredded
- 1/2 lb of Salami, Sliced, Cut into Squares
- 1/2 lb of Provolone, Sliced, Cut into Squares
- 8oz Package of Marinated Mini Fresh Mozzarella Balls
- 1 Cucumber, Sliced Thin
- 1 Red Pepper, Sliced into Strips
- 1 C of Mild Pepper Rings
- 1 White Onion, Sliced into Strips
- 1 T Black Pepper
- 1 T Dried Basil
- 1 C of Parmesan, Cubed
- 1/2 lb Pepperoni, Diced
- For The Dressing
- 1 C Red Wine Vinegar
- 1/2 C Olive Oil
- 1 T Garlic Powder
- 1 T Dried Basil
- 1 T Brown Sugar (or a natural sweetener)
- 2 t Kosher Salt
- * you can also make this salad for carb lovers by adding one, cooked and cooled bag of tri-colored tortellini to this salad right before serving. There are times where I make and serve this salad both ways for my both my carb loving and low carb loving friends. I just split the ingredients in half and add tortellini to one and omit the lettuce.
Instructions
- In a large bowl add the romaine lettuce and top the salad with the two peppers, meats, cheeses, onions, and cucumbers.
- Arrange in a pattern over the lettuce, sprinkle lightly with salt and some oregano, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight
- Meanwhile whisk together all the ingredients for the dressing and also allow to sit in fridge overnight.
- Serve on the side of the salad when serving or toss the whole salad together with the dressing.
For more great salad ideas, check out my recipe for Summer Fruit Salad. For more information on this dish, keep reading!
The Cheese
I like using this fresh mozzarella from Aldi.
It is a very affordable cheese that adds great flavor and texture to your salad. If you notice, I also use diced cheese in the salad which makes it extra decadent.
You can easily use mozzarella or provolone. Really you can use any cheese that you prefer for this.
I like to do a sliced version and a diced version to add extra texture to this salad and make it extra special.
Mini Burgers For The Win
Of course a salad is best served on the side of something else, isn’t it?
A great dish to serve with this salad are my mini sliders. Make these with ground beef, caramelized onions, and a muenster cheese. Additionally, people can choose to eat this with the bun or without to keep the low carb option open.
You can find the recipe for these sliders by following this link: Cheesy Beef Sliders.
25 Comments
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Greg
October 28, 2018 at 5:18 pm
That looks incredible. Making this week!
thetipsyhousewife
October 28, 2018 at 5:18 pm
I hope you like it!
Anonymous
January 5, 2019 at 11:00 pm
Man that looks delicious!
thetipsyhousewife
January 6, 2019 at 1:33 am
Thank you
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KH
April 19, 2019 at 8:06 pm
Do you know the approximately how many servings the pasta salad is?
thetipsyhousewife
April 19, 2019 at 8:07 pm
Iéd say at least 12
Kelley
January 15, 2020 at 5:57 pm
What do you do with the other half of the peppers, onion, cheeses, and meats? I feel like I’m missing something.
thetipsyhousewife
January 15, 2020 at 5:59 pm
Thereés two variations of the salad ….on the post. One for a lettuce version one for a tortellini salad ..
Lynne
May 21, 2019 at 11:24 am
What do you do with the other half of the ingredients after tossing the tortellini in?
thetipsyhousewife
May 21, 2019 at 11:26 am
Top it with the remaining ingredients for decor
Abbey Moulaison
July 16, 2019 at 6:28 pm
Anyone have any idea how to add this into a Keto App for the purpose of calculating Macros? Iém new at this and donét want to add each ingredient manually if that can be avoided. Thank you!
thetipsyhousewife
July 16, 2019 at 7:54 pm
Iém so sorry I donét. I hope you can figure it out
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Cindy
January 3, 2020 at 3:03 pm
You really need to put a link so we can print the recipes we like 🤷â€â™‚ï¸ðŸ¤”🥴
thetipsyhousewife
January 3, 2020 at 8:48 pm
Yes I know but I was doing this for a hobby. So I didnét know…so sorry for inconveniencing you for this recipe …..you can always copy the section and print it too….
thetipsyhousewife
January 3, 2020 at 8:49 pm
Or you can buy a cookbook
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