This viral Italian sub in a tub is viral for a reason. It is so easy to make with a handy dandy veggie chopper and it comes together beautifully to make a healthy-ish and delicious salad packed in fiber with minimal prep! I put in a bowl to make it pretty below, but you can eat it right out of the tub as the name implies too!
You can enjoy this delicious and veggie packed recipe any time of year!
If you love this recipe, you will love my Meal Prep Fall Harvest Salad Jars and my egg salad bento box.
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Ingredients
- Head of Lettuce
- Red Onion
- Cucumber
- Red Mini Peppers
- Grape Tomatoes
- Beer Pickles
- Banana Peppers
- Mortadella
- Pepperoni
- PepperJack Cheese
- Avocado Mayo
- Olive Oil (optional)
- Apple Cider or Balsamic Vinegar
- Pickle Seasoning or Italian Seasoning
- Pepper
See recipe card for quantities.
Instructions
- Start by preparing the ingredients that you want to use in your sub in a tub. Do basic prep work such as cutting the lettuce it in half, cutting the cucumber into slices, removing the tops of the peppers, slicing the onion, cutting the mortadella so it can fit in the chopper, etc.
- Then grab your veggie chopper and add in the large chopping insert followed by your head of lettuce. Use your chopper to chop the lettuce. Add in the cucumbers and repeat with the remaining ingredients through the cheese. Once your cheese has been chopped, you can remove the topper, add in your avocado mayo, olive oil (if using), apple cider vinegar or balsamic vinegar and your seasonings. Toss and enjoy!
Hint: You can meal prep this sub in a tub by removing the contents from the veggie chopper and into an air tight container and adding your mayo, oil, vinegar and seasonings when you are ready to serve.
Substitutions
- Lettuce - instead of romaine lettuce, you can use spinach
- Mortadella - use turkey or ham instead of mortadella if you don't like or have it.
- Vegetarian - skip the meat to make this recipe vegetarian.
- Dairy-free- skip the cheese to make this recipe dairy-free.
This recipe is already gluten-free.
Variations
Feel free to get creative and use your faavorite vegetables and proteins.
- Spicy - add chili pepper flakes to make this spicy
- Kid friendly - this recipe is already kid-friendly.
Equipment
All you need to make this viral italian sub in a tub is the viral amazon chopper.
If you’re in the market for one, this is the one I have and love.
If you are meal prepping this one pan dish, these are some of my favorite glass bento box containers.
Disclaimer: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links, which means I make a small commission if you choose to purchase through qualifying links.
Storage
Store in an air tight container with the condiments on the side for up to 5 days.
Top tip
Meal prep this for an easy, fiber packed delicious lunch all week!
FAQ
Yes, you can absolutely make this without the chopper, it just may take longer and require a lot of chopping.
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Viral Italian Sub in a Tub
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ Head of Lettuce Chopped
- ¼ Medium Red Onion Chopped
- ¼ Large English Cucumber Chopped
- 4 Pieces Red Mini Peppers Chopped
- 4 Medium Grape Tomatoes Chopped
- 4 Chips Beer Pickles Chopped
- 2 Tablespoons Banana Peppers Chopped
- 4 Slices Mortadella Chopped
- 4 Slices Pepperoni Chopped
- 1 Slice Pepper Jack Cheese Chopped
- 1 Tablespoon Avocado Mayo
- 1 Teaspoon Olive Oil optional
- ½ Tablespoon Apple Cider or Balsamic Vinegar
- ¼ Teaspoon Pickle Seasoning or Italian Seasoning
- ¼ Teaspoon Pepper
Instructions
- Start by preparing the ingredients that you want to use in your sub in a tub. Do basic prep work such as cutting the lettuce it in half, cutting the cucumber into slices, removing the tops of the peppers, slicing the onion, cutting the mortadella so it can fit in the chopper, etc.
- Then grab your veggie chopper and add in the large chopping insert followed by your head of lettuce. Use your chopper to chop the lettuce. Add in the cucumbers and repeat with the remaining ingredients through the cheese. Once your cheese has been chopped, you can remove the topper, add in your avocado mayo, olive oil (if using), apple cider vinegar or balsamic vinegar and your seasonings. Toss and enjoy!
- Hint: You can meal prep this sub in a tub by removing the contents from the veggie chopper and into an air tight container and adding your mayo, oil, vinegar and seasonings when you are ready to serve.
Notes
Substitutions
- Lettuce - instead of romaine lettuce, you can use spinach
- Mortadella - use turkey or ham instead of mortadella if you don't like or have it.
- Vegetarian - skip the meat to make this recipe vegetarian.
- Dairy-free- skip the cheese to make this recipe dairy-free.
Variations
Feel free to get creative and use your faavorite vegetables and proteins.- Spicy - add chili pepper flakes to make this spicy
- Kid friendly - this recipe is already kid-friendly.
Equipment
All you need to make this viral italian sub in a tub is the viral amazon chopper. If you’re in the market for one, this is the one I have and love. If you are meal prepping this one pan dish, these are some of my favorite glass bento box containers. Disclaimer: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links, which means I make a small commission if you choose to purchase through qualifying links.Storage
Store in an air tight container with the condiments on the side for up to 5 days.Top tip
Meal prep this for an easy, fiber packed delicious lunch all week!Nutrition
Food safety
- Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
Lana says
I made this and it was so easy and so so good!