Chopped Italian Sub

Chopped Italian Sandwiches are made with classic Italian sub ingredients that are chopped up and coated in a delicious dressing before filling sub rolls! A fun TikTok recipe that’s a great choice for lunch, dinner, or to bring on a picnic!

Chopped Italian Subs Are The Best!

This Chopped Italian Sandwich Recipe has all the same ingredients and flavors you love in a classic sub! Except in this Italian, the ingredients get chopped up and mixed with olive oil, red wine vinegar, mayo, and Italian seasoning.

This genius method has been trending all over TikTok, thanks to Big Eric’s BBQ! These TikTok Chopped Italian Sandwiches pack every bite with the best balance of dressing to filling ratio, making for a more flavorful sub!

These chopped Italian subs are the perfect go-to when you don’t want to heat the kitchen up for dinner! We even love mixing up the sandwich filling and packing it in the cooler for quick sandwich assembly at the beach!

Ingredients For Chopped Italian Sandwiches

• Black Forest Ham
• Sandwich Pepperoni
• Sandwich Genioa Salami
• Hot Capicola
• Provolone Cheese
• Iceberg Lettuce
• Tomato
• Large White Onion
• Banana Peppers
• Cherry Peppers
• Mayonnaise
• Olive Oil
• Red Wine Vinegar
• Italian Seasoning
• Salt
• Cracked Black Pepper
• Sub Rolls

Italian Sub Substitutions & Variations

• Balsamic Vinegar – Red wine vinegar can be replaced with balsamic vinegar.
• Italian Dressing – For more Italian flavoring, swap the olive oil out for your favorite Italian dressing.
• Iceberg Lettuce – These sandwiches can be made with a bag of pre-shredded lettuce that you can grab from the produce section of your grocery store.
• Sub Rolls – You can use wraps or pita pockets instead of sub rolls!
• Salad Bowl – If you prefer salads over sandwiches, skip the sub rolls and make it a chopped Italian salad!

How To Make Chopped Italian Sandwiches

1. Layer the Black Forest ham, sandwich pepperoni, sandwich Genoa salami, hot capicola, and slices of provolone cheese on a cutting board. Use a large, sharp knife to chop it all up into 1/2-inch pieces.

2. Transfer the chopped-up meat and cheese into a large bowl.

3. Chop the iceberg lettuce, tomato slices, white onion, banana peppers, and sweet cherry peppers into similar-sized pieces like the meat. Then, add it to the bowl of meat and cheese.

4. Add mayo, olive oil, red wine vinegar, and Italian seasoning to the bowl of veggies, meat, and cheese. Toss until combined, and then add salt and cracked black pepper to taste.

5. Scoop the filling into sub rolls, serve, and enjoy!

How To Serve Chopped Italian Sandwiches

Keep it easy and serve up these chopped sandwiches with a bag of your favorite chips and an ice-cold glass of soda or Classic Lemonade! You could also fry up Homemade French Fries or onion rings to eat alongside your sandwich.

And don’t forget to finish your meal with something sweet! I’d suggest a batch of easy-to-make Peach Pie Enchiladas or Peanut Butter Cookie Bars.

Storing Chopped Italian Subs

Store any leftover chopped Italian filling in the fridge in an airtight container or a Ziploc bag with the excess air squeezed out of it. When storing the mixture with the lettuce already in it, I’d recommend enjoying the leftovers within 24 hours.

This is because the lettuce starts to wilt, giving it a soggy, undesirable texture.

If you’re making this recipe for meal prep, I suggest leaving the lettuce and tomatoes out until right before serving. This will keep the mixture crisp with the best taste. Store without lettuce and tomatoes in the fridge for 2 to 3 days.

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