Keto Grinder Salad

grinder salad in white bowl with blue rim.

Based off the viral TikTok Grinder Salad Sandwich, we created this low carb salad that is loaded with protein and veggies and tossed in a delicious creamy dressing. This is a salad that packs in loads of flavor and keeps your full til dinner!

Course Salads

Cuisine American

Keyword low carb salad

Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Servings salads

Calories 719kcal

Author Karly Campbell

Ingredients

For the salad:

1 head iceberg lettuce
1 tomato
½ red onion
6 slices deli turkey about 3 ounces
6 slices deli pepperoni
4 slices Havarti cheese
4 slices colby jack cheese
½ cup sliced banana peppers

For the dressing:

⅔ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 cloves garlic grated or pasted
½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon cracked pepper

Instructions

To make the salad:

Remove the outer leaves from the head of iceberg. Cut the head into quarters and then remove the core. Slice the lettuce into thin strips and place in a large bowl.
Dice the tomato and add to the lettuce.
Cut the onion in half and then slice into thin strips. Add to the lettuce.
Stack the deli meats and cheeses and dice into small pieces. Add to the lettuce along with the banana peppers.

To make the dressing:

Add all of the ingredients to a small bowl and whisk well to combine.

To assemble:

Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to coat.
Taste and season with additional salt and pepper.
Serve immediately.

Notes

You can easily customize this salad by swapping out the types of meat and cheese. We highly recommend sticking with iceberg lettuce though as the crunch is key.

To make this salad ahead, store the dressing separately for the prepared salad and toss together just before serving.

Nutrition: We based nutrition information on this salad being divided into 3 servings, which makes for the perfect lunch sized salad, in our opinion. There are 12 net carbs per serving if you divide the salad into 2 and there are 6 net carbs per serving if you divide it into 4.

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