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It’s sub in a tub week here and that makes me happy! It’s one of my favorite weeks. Every once in a while I go on a salad-for-lunch (or dinner) kick. No big ole subs for me. Just nice, fresh loaded salads. Now, this ain’t necessarily one of them fru-fru fancy light healthy salads. A guy has gotta eat. Work is hard. I work up an appetite. That’s why I go big when I make my Subway Black Forest Ham sub in a tub. Heavy on the turkey. Heavy on the provolone. Heavier on the ham. Yeah, there’s tomato. And bell pepper too. It’s a salad! And spinach and cucumber! It’s all good. Oh I forgot! Red onion! Love that crunch! I just add my favorite dressing and I’m a happy guy!

A Little Prep Goes A Long Way
To make things go smoothly when I am having sub in a tub week, I do as much preparing ahead of time as I can. That way when it comes time to make my lunch, such as this Subway Black Forest Ham sub in a tub, I can have it put together in just minutes. I chop a combination of iceberg and green leaf lettuces and put them in a sealable tub with a paper towel to help keep them fresh. Then, I stem a little spinach, chop it loosely and add that in. I add cherry tomatoes because they hold up well. Add chopped bell pepper, sliced red onion and a few slices of cucumber. I cover the container and put it in the fridge overnight.
I could pre-cut my sandwich meats and cheese, but I like doing those the day I am having my salad. Who knows, I might change my mind from the day before about what I want on my salad. So I just wait. It’s not like they take that long to cut!
There’s not really any rules here. Guidelines, maybe. Suggestions as to what you should add. If you’re going to be strict and really duplicate the sub, you’re going to want to pretty much follow the ingredients below. But you can also treat them as just ideas, adding what else you love as you go!
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Subway Black Forest Ham Sub In A Tub
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups lettuce chopped. I use a mix of green leaf and iceberg
- ½ cup baby spinach stems removed
- 3 slices Black Forest ham sandwich meat
- 1 slice cheese
- 6 slices cucumber
- 2 tablespoons green bell pepper chopped
- ½ small tomato chopped
- 3 slices red onion
- kosher salt to taste
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Your favorite salad dressing
Instructions
- Place the lettuce and spinach into your tub or onto a plate.
- Layer the sandwich meat slices and roll up like a cigar. Slice with a knife. Add to the lettuce. Note: If your meats are too thick to roll up, just slice them into bite-sized pieces instead.
- Slice the cheese and add to the lettuce along with the tomato, bell pepper, cucumber and onion.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve with your favorite dressing.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate.
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Fresh and delicious!