Hero Sub Salad

It seems that every town has a hero sub shop of one type or another; all serving the ubiquitous hero submarine sandwich with which we are all familiar.  There is a lighter form of the familiar hero sub which you can throw together with just a few key ingredients.  It has all the flavor, all the texture and all the beauty but it is served on a plate or bowl instead of within the center of a an entire baguette.  It’s the hero salad and if you’re a fan of subs, you’re going to love this one.

It seems that no one is certain where or when the term hero became synonymous with submarine sandwich.  It’s believed to have come about in New York, sometime back in the 1930s when the hero sub started becoming popular, particularly in Italian neighborhoods.

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Hero Sub Salad

This Hero Sub Salad from Platter Talk Food and Recipes features all the taste of a hearty submarine sandwich with none of the carbs!

Course lunch

Cuisine Italian

Servings 2

Calories 638 kcal

Ingredients

for the salad

• 2 cups romaine lettuce chopped
• 1 roma tomato seeded and diced
• 1 red onion small, diced
• 1 cup hard salami diced
• 2 oz Provolone cheese diced
• 2 oz black olives (Small handful) pitted and sliced

for the hero sub salad dressing

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
• 1 tbsp Italian seasoning dried
• 1 pinch kosher salt
• black ground pepper to taste

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

1. Toss salad ingredients in large bowl.
   

2. Using small bowl, whisk together hero sub salad dressing ingredients.
   

3. Toss salad with vinaigrette and serve.
   

Nutrition Facts

Hero Sub Salad

Amount Per Serving

Calories 638 Calories from Fat 468

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 52g 80%

Saturated Fat 19g 95%

Cholesterol 83mg 28%

Sodium 2243mg 93%

Potassium 593mg 17%

Total Carbohydrates 12g 4%

Dietary Fiber 4g 16%

Sugars 4g

Protein 29g 58%

Vitamin A 100.1%

Vitamin C 12.4%

Calcium 51.9%

Iron 14.8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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