Italian Grinder Sliders are packed with deli meats, melted cheese, and a creamy grinder-style salad on soft Hawaiian rolls. They’re easy to prepare for game day, parties, or a quick family dinner.
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Ultimate Italian Grinder Sliders
These Italian Grinder Sliders are full of all the delicious flavors that you know and love from your local sub shop, but made at home. Soft slider rolls are piled high with savory Italian meats, melty cheese, and a creamy, tangy grinder salad, then baked until everything is warm and gooey. They have all the flavors of a classic Italian grinder in a fun, shareable little sandwich.
I love recipes like this for busy days because they come together without much fuss and are easy to serve for dinner, game day, parties, or a casual weekend lunch. The combination of crisp, creamy grinder topping with warm ham, salami, pepperoni, and melted cheese makes these sliders especially satisfying—and you can have a whole pan ready to share in no time.
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Ingredients for Italian Grinder Sliders:
- Hawaiian sweet rolls
- sliced deli ham
- sliced salami
- sliced pepperoni
- provolone cheese
- butter
- Italian seasoning
- garlic powder
- shredded iceberg lettuce
- mayonnaise
- red wine vinegar
- garlic powder
- dried oregano
- salt
- black pepper
- pepperoncini peppers
- finely diced red onion
How to Make the Ultimate Italian Grinder Sliders
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray or use parchment paper.
Without separating the rolls, slice the entire package of Hawaiian rolls in half horizontally. Place the bottom half in the prepared baking dish.
Layer the ham, salami, pepperoni, and provolone cheese evenly over the rolls. Place the top half of the rolls over the cheese.
Combine the melted butter, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder. Brush over the tops of the rolls.
Cover loosely with foil and bake for 15 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 5 minutes, or until the tops are golden and the cheese is melted.
While the sliders bake, stir together the mayonnaise, red wine vinegar, garlic powder, oregano, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl.
Add the lettuce, pepperoncini peppers, and red onion and toss to coat.
Allow the sliders to cool for 3 to 5 minutes. Split the sliders open between the meat and add the salad mixture. Put sliders back together.
Slice into individual sliders and serve immediately.
Italian Grinder Sliders
Deli meat, cheese and marinated lettuce topped with crispy seasoned bread.
Servings: 12 sliders
Calories: 297kcal
- 1 package 12 count Hawaiian sweet rolls
- ¼ pound sliced deli ham
- ¼ pound sliced salami
- ¼ pound sliced pepperoni
- 8 slices provolone cheese
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Grinder Salad
- 2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup sliced pepperoncini peppers chopped
- 2 tablespoons finely diced red onion
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Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray or use parchment paper.
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Without separating the rolls, slice the entire package of Hawaiian rolls in half horizontally. Place the bottom half in the prepared baking dish.
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Layer the ham, salami, pepperoni, and provolone cheese evenly over the rolls. Place the top half of the rolls over the cheese.
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Combine the melted butter, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder. Brush over the tops of the rolls.
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Cover loosely with foil and bake for 15 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 5 minutes, or until the tops are golden and the cheese is melted.
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While the sliders bake, stir together the mayonnaise, red wine vinegar, garlic powder, oregano, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Add the lettuce, pepperoncini peppers, and red onion and toss to coat.
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Allow the sliders to cool for 3 to 5 minutes. Split the sliders open between the meat and add the salad mixture. Put sliders back together.
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Slice into individual sliders and serve immediately.
Calories: 297kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 747mg | Potassium: 139mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 246IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 107mg | Iron: 1mg
