Chopped Italian Sandwich (TikTok viral)
This Chopped Italian Sandwich recipe is loaded with some the best Italian sandwich meats and is easy to make in just 10 minutes. You will love how all the chopped flavors of the deli meats combine with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and mixed together in a perfect tangy dressing. It went viral on TikTok because of how mouth-watering and irresistible it looks!!
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These sandwiches are full of the perfect blend of savory, salty, and tangy flavors with a mix of crunchy, soft textures like pickles with hoagie sub buns.
The sub sauce features mayonnaise, red wine vinegar with dijon mustard and Italian seasonings for the best sandwich dressing.
It’s quick, easy, and ready in just 10 minutes — the perfect lunch, picnic, or game day deli sandwich.
What you’ll love about this recipe:
Ingredients
Sandwich Ingredients:
- Hoagie Rolls – 6 hoagie rolls 6 inch in size
- Iceberg Lettuce
- Tomato – sliced
- Pepperoni slices
- Salami slices
- Ham slices
- Provolone Cheese slices
- American Cheese slices
- Red Onions
- Banana Peppers
- Black Olives
- Pickles – 2 pickle spears
Dressing Ingrediens:
- Mayonnaise
- Olive Oil
- Red Wine Vinegar
- Italian Seasonings
- Dijon Mustard
- Oregano – dried oregano
- Garlic Powder
- Salt and Pepper – Kosher salt and black pepper
Substitutions and additions
The best Italian sandwich bread to use are hoagie rolls, brioche hot dog buns, French bread, Italian bread and sub buns.
You can add roasted red peppers, artichoke hearts and giardiniera if your prefer.
How to make an Italian chopped sandwich
STEP ONE – To a cutting board add the lettuce, tomato, pepperoni, salami, ham, cheese, banana peppers, red onions, black olives, and pickles.
STEP TWO – Chop everything to the same size. Transfer to a large bowl.
STEP THREE – To the bowl add the dressing ingredients. Mix until everything is coated with the dressing.
STEP FOUR – Evenly distribute the sandwich ingredients into each hoagie roll. Enjoy!
Sandra’s Top Tips
- Use the best freshest ingredients for the best tasting sandwich
- Gather all your ingredients before you start chopping
- Chop everything to the same size
- You can can toast the bread first if you prefer or use a panini press
- Best to mix the ingredients with the dressing just before you are going to serve it
Storage instructions
These sandwiches are best served fresh. If you make the sandwiches ahead of time you can combine the dressing just before you serve so the lettuce does not wilt.
Chopped Italian Sandwich
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
Description
This Chopped Italian Sandwich recipe is loaded with some the best Italian sandwich meats and is easy to make in just 10 minutes. You will love how all the chopped flavors of the deli meats combine with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and mixed together in a perfect tangy dressing. It went viral on TikTok because of how mouth-watering and irresistible it looks!!
Ingredients
Sandwich Ingredients
6 hoagie rolls (6 inch)
2 cups iceberg lettuce, shredded
1 large tomato, sliced
6 pepperoni slices
6 salami slices
6 ham slices
4 provolone cheese slices
4 American cheese slices
1/2 cup banana peppers, sliced / rings
1/4 cup red onions, sliced
1/8 cup black olives, sliced
2 pickle spears
Dressing Ingredients
1/2 cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- To a cutting board add the lettuce, tomato, pepperoni, salami, ham, cheese, banana peppers, red onions, black olives, and pickles.
- Chop everything to the same size. Transfer to a large bowl.
- To the bowl add the dressing ingredients. Mix until everything is coated with the dressing.
- Evenly distribute the sandwich ingredients into each hoagie roll.
Notes
Storage instructions:
These sandwiches are best served fresh. If you make the sandwiches ahead of time you can combine the dressing just before you serve so the lettuce does not wilt.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: Italian
