Italian Chopped Sandwich
The viral Italian chopped sandwich that took social media by storm in 2024 — a hoagie roll piled high with chopped salami, ham, pepperoncini, provolone, crisp lettuce, tomatoes, and red onion, all tossed together with a zesty Italian dressing right on the cutting board. Every bite is packed with bold, briny, savory flavor.
4 servings · Prep 15 min · Cook 5 min · Total 20 min
American · Italian · Main Course · Lunch
Ingredients
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4 whole hoagie rolls lightly toasted
6 oz Genoa salami thinly sliced, then roughly chopped
4 oz deli ham thinly sliced, then roughly chopped
6 slice provolone cheese stacked and chopped into small pieces
3 cup iceberg lettuce finely shredded
2 medium Roma tomatoes seeded and diced small
0.5 medium red onion finely diced
0.5 cup pepperoncini peppers sliced into rings, stems removed- 0.25 cup banana pepper rings drained
Dressing
3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp dried oregano
0.5 tsp garlic powder
0.25 tsp red pepper flakes
1 pinch fine sea salt plus more
1 pinch freshly ground black pepper
Equipment
Oven
Stovetop
Toaster Oven
Mixing Bowl
Broiler
Whisk
Spatula
Knife
Tongs
Cutting Board
Mixing Bowl (4 Quarts)
Instructions
- In a small #[Mixing Bowl], whisk together the @[Extra-Virgin Olive Oil], @[Red Wine Vinegar], @[Dijon Mustard], @[Oregano], @[Garlic Powder], @[Red Pepper Flakes] (if using), @[Fine Sea Salt], and @[Black Pepper] until emulsified. Taste and adjust seasoning. Set aside.
- On a large #[Cutting Board], pile the chopped @[Genoa Salami], @[Deli Ham], @[Provolone Cheese], shredded @[Iceberg Lettuce], diced @[Roma Tomatoes], @[Red Onion], and @[Pepperoncini Peppers] together in one big mound. Using a large #[Knife], chop everything together, rocking the blade back and forth until the mixture is uniformly chopped into small, bite-sized pieces — this is the signature viral technique.
- Drizzle the prepared dressing over the chopped filling right on the #[Cutting Board]. Use the #[Knife] or a #[Spatula] to toss and fold everything together until evenly coated. Taste and add more @[Fine Sea Salt], @[Black Pepper], or @[Red Wine Vinegar] as needed.
- Lightly toast the @[Hoagie Rolls] in a #[Toaster Oven] or under the #[Broiler] for ~[2–3 minutes] until just golden. Slice each roll open and pile a generous heap of the dressed chopped filling into each one. Press down gently, slice in half, and serve immediately.
