Description
Italian Grinder Chicken Salad is a bold, creamy, deli-inspired chicken salad loaded with rotisserie chicken, salami, pepperoni, cheese, and tangy banana peppers. Perfect for sandwiches, meal prep, or scooping with crackers.
Ingredients
2 cups rotisserie chicken, shredded
1/4 lb salami or soppressata, diced
1/4 lb pepperoni, diced
1/4 cup provolone cheese, thick-sliced and diced
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
2/3 cup grape tomatoes, diced
1/3 cup banana peppers, mild
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced or diced
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
3 tablespoons vinegar
1–2 tablespoons banana pepper juice, to taste
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon garlic powder
Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
Salt, about 1/4 teaspoon or to taste
Instructions
In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together mayonnaise, parmesan, vinegar, banana pepper juice, oregano, garlic powder, pepper, and salt until smooth.
In a large bowl, add shredded chicken, salami, pepperoni, red onion, tomatoes, banana peppers, provolone, and feta.
Pour most of the dressing over the salad and toss until evenly coated. Add more dressing if needed.
Serve immediately or chill for 30 minutes to let the flavors meld.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Notes
This salad thickens as it sits—stir in extra dressing before serving if needed.
Delicious served on hoagie rolls, with crackers, or in lettuce cups.
For extra heat, add hot banana peppers or red pepper flakes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 430 Kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 980 mg
- Fat: 32 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg