Italian Grinder Salad

We are in love with this Italian grinder salad with pasta from our friend @healthyishfoods! A fun and delicious twist on the famed grinder sandwich, this salad is loaded with tortiglioni pasta, hard salami, pepperoni, ham, veggies and freshly grated provolone cheese. Don’t even try to resist!

source	Delallo
categories	italian, salad
yield	Serves 6
prep time
total time

INGREDIENTS

8 oz DeLallo Tortiglioni Pasta

½ ¾ cup red onion, diced Small

¾ cup cherry tomatoes, halved

¼ cup DeLallo Mild Chicago Style Giardiniera, drained and finely diced

8 slices DeLallo Sliced Hard Salami, cut into wedges

8 slices sliced ham, cut into wedges

8 slices DeLallo Sliced Pepperoni, cut into wedges

¼ cup Italian parsley, chopped

¾ cup DeLallo Domestic Provolone Cheese Wedge, freshly grated

½ Small head iceberg lettuce , roughly chopped

For the Dressing:

¼ cup DeLallo Private Reserve Extra Virgin Olive Oil

2 Tbsp DeLallo Red Wine Vinegar

1 Tbsp honey

1.5 tsp dried oregano

¼ tsp salt

¼ tsp garlic powder

¼ tsp black pepper

pinch of red pepper flakes

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Combine ingredients for the dressing in a small mixing bowl. Stir to combine and set it aside.

2. Boil a pot of water and cook the pasta according to the directions. Al dente is best. Drain the water and drizzle it with olive oil to prevent sticking while it cools.

3. Once the pasta has cooled, add it to a large mixing bowl. Add the diced red onion, halved cherry tomatoes and finely diced giardiniera to the bowl.

4. Next, add the sliced hard salami, pepperoni, and ham wedges to the bowl as well. Then, add the chopped fresh parsley, and grated provolone cheese. Top with the dressing and toss everything together.

5. As a final step, you'll gently fold in the chopped iceberg lettuce. Finish it with a few turns of cracked black pepper and enjoy.