Classic Italian-Ish Club Sub Sandwich Recipe

This Italian-ish club sub sandwich is piled high with smoked turkey, crispy prosciutto, Italian cheeses and fresh veggies with a lemony basil dressing.

📝 Ingredients

• 2 soft Italian sub rolls
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 ounces paper-thin prosciutto
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon capers in brine, drained
• 1 tablespoon thinly sliced fresh basil leaves
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 small clove garlic, finely minced
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
• 6 ounces smoked deli turkey, thinly sliced
• 2 ounces fontina cheese, sliced
• 2 ounces provolone cheese, sliced
• 2 small vine-ripe tomatoes, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced English cucumber rounds
• 2 small radishes, trimmed and thinly sliced into rounds
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh fennel bulb
• 1 cup finely shredded romaine lettuce

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Preheat the oven to 350 F.
2. 2Slice the Italian rolls lengthwise and gently press down the interior.
3. 3Brush the olive oil on the rolls.
4. 4Toast cut-side-up on a parchment-lined baking sheet for 8-10 minutes until light golden brown.
5. 5Remove the rolls from the baking sheet to cool, then arrange the prosciutto slices on the parchment.
6. 6Bake for 10 minutes until crisped but not starting to burn. Set aside to cool.
7. 7To make the dressing, whisk together the mayo, capers, basil, lemon juice, vinegar, garlic, and pepper in a small bowl.
8. 8Spread some of the dressing across the top and bottom interiors of both rolls.
9. 9On the bottom halves, loosely fold the smoked turkey.
10. 10Add the crispy prosciutto on top of the turkey.
11. 11Arrange the fontina and provolone slices over the prosciutto.
12. 12Add the tomato slices.
13. 13Top the tomatoes with the cucumber and radish slices.
14. 14Heap the fennel and lettuce on top.
15. 15Close the sandwiches, slice diagonally and add sandwich picks, if desired, and serve.