Chopped Italian Sandwich

Name: Chopped Italian Sandwich
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1/4 cup Red Wine Vinegar; 1/4 cup Extra-Virgin Olive Oil; 1 garlic clove, finely diced or grated; 1 Tbsp Honey; 1 tsp Dijon Mustard; 1/2 tsp Salt; 1/2 tsp Pepper; 1/2 tsp Dried Oregano; 1/4 tsp Dried Basil; 1 Small Head Iceberg Lettuce (or about 8 oz shredded lettuce); 1 cup Banana Pepper Rings (about a 12.5 oz jar, drained); 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes; 1/4 cup Sliced Red Onion; 1/2 tsp Salt; 1/2 tsp Pepper; 1/2 tsp Dried Oregano; 1/4 lb Salami, deli sliced; 1/4 lb Pepperoni, deli sliced; 1/4 lb Ham, deli sliced; 1/2 lb Provolone cheese, deli sliced; 1/2 cup Mayonnaise; Sub, Hoagie, or Hawaiian Rolls, sliced

As much as I love fall, I’m not quite ready to say goodbye to summer. Or my favorite summer eats (BLTs and sweet corn anyone?). Summer is when I’m in the kitchen less and outside in my garden more. When I do cook, I want it to be quick and easy, with minimal effort. Enter this Chopped Italian Sandwich recipe.

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In my opinion, there is nothing better for these last days of summer spent by a pool or body of water than these sandwiches.

The filling can be made in advance, and popped into the fridge until meal time. Just add the dressing, and serve up on hoagies, a lettuce salad, or even as the base of a delicious Italian pasta salad.

To make, start by mixing up the dressing recipe.

For ease, I used a mason jar and added the red wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, pepper, dried oregano, and dried basil.

Screw a lid onto the jar and shake up the dressing ingredients until well combined. Set aside.

Next, it’s time to get chopping.

You can do this a couple different ways. Use a large cutting board and sharp knife to chop the rest of the ingredients into bite-sized pieces. Or, if you have a large food processor, use it to do a bulk of the work.

Start by chopping the vegetables. Banana pepper rings, lettuce (or use already shredded lettuce bought from the grocery store), tomatoes, and red onion.

Put all the chopped veg into a large mixing bowl and season with salt, pepper, and oregano.

Next, chop up the meats and cheese.

Salami, pepperoni, ham, and provolone.

Add to the mixing bowl with the veggies and stir together.

Next, add in the mayonnaise and dressing you prepared earlier.

Stir everything together and serve on sub rolls with a side of potato chips for a quick, and easy meal.