Ingredients
- 1 sm white onion, thinly sliced
- 1 sm bowl cold water
- 1 tomato, thinly sliced
- 1/2 head iceberg lettuce, finely shredded (I use a serrated knife for this)
- 1/2 cup sliced pepperoncini or banana peppers *optional
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- dash or two of salt and pepper
- 1/4 Lb roasted turkey breast, deli sliced
- 1/4 Lb ham off the bone, deli sliced (regular deli ham works fine)
- 1/4 Lb dry salami, deli sliced
- 1/4 Lb provolone cheese, deli sliced
- Italian or hoagie style rolls (6 inch size)
- Makes 2 to 4 sandwiches
Preparation
Step 1
Soak your sliced onions in the bowl of cold water for about 15 minutes. This gets rid of the "tear effect" as well as the bite and leaves behind the savory flavor of the onion. (Great tip to know when making sandwiches.) While onions are soaking, whisk together your olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt, and pepper in a medium size bowl. Then toss your shredded lettuce in the mixture. (Another fantastic tip for sub sandwiches.) Also, I like to mix up a little extra of the oil/vinegar mix for dipping and drizzling later. Remove onions from water. You can pat them dry if you like; I leave mine slightly wet. (I'm weird) Slice your roll(s) lengthwise. Then layer the bottom half of your roll with a few slices of cheese, 2 to 4 slices of salami, 2 to 4 slices of ham, and 2 to 4 slices of turkey. (more or less depends on preference) Then top with desired amount of shredded lettuce mix, sliced tomato, and peppers. Give it a few dashes of pepper. You're good to go!
LESLIE'S NOTES: As you can see, I have left mayonnaise and mustard off my sandwich. I don't think this particular dish needs it. But you can always add or omit whatever you like. For example: I always throw a few slices of roast beef on when making this for my husband. He's definitely a 4 slices of each meat kind of guy; 2 slices of each are good for me.