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A large sub on ciabatta bread with prosciutto, lettuce, and homemade giardiniera on a cutting board.
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Italian Sub Giardiniera Sandwich on Ciabatta

This Italian Sub Giardiniera Sandwich on Ciabatta is the ultimate sandwich lover's weeknight dinner! A crusty toasted ciabatta roll is piled high with prosciutto, cheese, tomato, avocado, greens and a quick homemade giardiniera with marinated fresh veggies!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 4
Calories: 502kcal
Author: Meryl Downing

Ingredients

For the Giardiniera

  • ½ carrot shredded, about ¼ cup
  • 2 mini bell pepper or ¼ of a pepper sliced, about ¼ cup
  • ¼ red onion (or any onion) sliced, about ¼ cup
  • 2 leaves fresh basil or sub ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 5 grinds fresh black pepper

For the Sandwich

  • 1 loaf Ciabatta bread sliced open in half
  • 1 avocado, ripe sliced
  • 5 slices prosciutto sliced thin
  • 1 tomato sliced
  • 2 cups lettuce any type or mix
  • 4 slices Provolone cheese or white cheddar
  • mayonnaise optional

Instructions

  • For the Giardiniera, in a small bowl mix shredded carrot, peppers, onion, vinegar, oil, herbs, salt and pepper. Let marinate on the counter while you prepare everything else.
  • Grill or bake the ciabatta bread. If grilling, drizzle the cut sides with olive oil and grill until black grill marks form. You can grill extra veggies as a side dish if you like. If baking, toast in the oven at 400° for about 8 minutes (you can choose to toast the cheese on the bread, or add the cheese cold).
  • Assemble the sandwich on ciabatta with avocado, prosciutto, tomato, the giardiniera mix, including the vinegar oil dressing in the bowl (as much of it as you like), lettuce and cheese, mayo if you like.
  • Slice into triangles with a serrated bread knife and serve.

Notes

  • The fresh Giardiniera can be made ahead anytime during the day or a day in advance and kept in the fridge, although it is not necessary to make ahead.  Just letting it marinate on the counter while you prepare the sandwiches is long enough.
  • Use this sub recipe with any combinations of Italian deli meats, or even add in ham or turkey.

Nutrition

Calories: 502kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 917mg | Potassium: 498mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 2413IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 171mg | Iron: 1mg