Italian Sub in a Tub Recipe
This Italian Sub in a Tub is a homemade version of the popular Jimmy John’s sub in a tub. It’s a fresh, chopped Italian salad made with deli meats, crisp lettuce, veggies, and a simple Italian dressing—perfect for an easy, no-cook meal.
Ingredients
- 4 cups iceberg lettuce chopped
- 1 cup black olives halved
- 4 ounces Kretschmar Applewood Smoked Turkey diced
- 4 ounces Kretschmar Black Forest Ham diced
- 4 ounces Kretschmar Provolone Cheese diced
- 2 ounces Kretschmar Genoa Salami diced
- 2 ounces Kretschmar Pepperoni diced
- 2 roma tomatoes diced
- ½ red onion diced
- ¼ cup peperoncini sliced
Dressing:
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon parmesan cheese grated (more for garnish, if desired)
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt more, to taste
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Make Salad: In a large bowl or 4 individual bowls/containers, divide the chopped lettuce, halved olives, diced turkey, diced ham, diced provolone cheese, diced salami, diced pepperoni, diced tomatoes, red onion, and peperoncini.
- Make Dressing: In a mason jar, add ½ cup extra virgin olive oil, ¼ cup red wine vinegar, 1 teaspoon parmesan cheese, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, and ½ teaspoon ground black pepper. Secure the lid on top and shake. Alternatively, this dressing can be whisked together in a small bowl.
- Serve: Pour the dressing over the salad, toss to coat and enjoy right away with a little parmesan cheese on top! (Note: If meal prepping, wait on the dressing until ready to serve)
Notes
- Chopping: make life easier and use a veggie chopper for this salad!
- Dressing: highly recommend making the basic sub in a tub dressing noted in the recipe card (it is a more simple version of our hearty Italian dressing), but a store-bought dressing could also be used. Just be sure to add right before serving. We also have a creamy Italian dressing if that sounds better.
- Dairy-Free: omit the parmesan cheese or use a dairy-free alternative - I like the Violife dairy-free cheeses.
- What to Serve With: still want some bread - our grilled bread would go great with this!
Nutrition
Calories: 638kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 56g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 33g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 2258mg | Potassium: 516mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1040IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 275mg | Iron: 2mg
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