The Grinder Salad Sandwich

Ingredients

• 16oz Italian or French loaf of bread
• 1/2 lb deli sliced cheese of your choice (I used Munster and pepper jack)
• 1/2 lb your favorite sliced deli meat( I used hickory smoked turkey, get funky with it)
• For The Grinder Salad:
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1/4 tsp Kosher Salt
• 1/4 cup pepperoncini sliced
• 1/4 red onion thinly sliced
• 1/2 head iceberg lettuce shredded

Assembly:

• 2 oz Parmesan cheese freshly grated
• 1 beefsteak tomato sliced
• Drizzle of olive oil or melted garlic butter
• Handful fresh parsley chopped

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
2. Cut bread in half.
3. Scoop some of the bread out leaving about a 1/2 in of the bread.
4. Drizzle bread with olive oil or melted garlic butter.
5. Layer both sides of bread with cheese and meats.
6. Place in oven just until the cheese melts.
7. To make grinder salad whisk together mayonnaise, vinegar, garlic, pepper, oregano, red pepper flakes and salt. Mix well.
8. Next add red onion, pepperoncini and shredded lettuce. Stir until combined well.
9. Sprinkle sandwich with 1/4 of the Parmesan cheese and add a layer of tomato slices to one half.
10. Top with grinder salad,
11. Close Sandwich and sprinkle top with olive oil or garlic butter, fresh parsley and just a dash of oregano.
12. Slice in half and serve with your favorite chips.

Enjoy/Tastedis