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Sadly all of the Blimpie restaurants near me closed. I used to love going there for lunch when I worked in an office. The ingredients were always fresh and they had (at the time) the best sub bread. Well now I eat less bread but still enjoy the same sandwich flavors by making my favorites at home. Like this Blimpie’s ham and Swiss sub in a tub. Nothing fancy here, just a good quick salad with plenty of tasty ham and delicious cheese.

It’s Easy. Super Easy.
Making a Blimpie’s ham and Swiss sub in a tub is really easy. That’s part of the allure, I think. And I so love the end results. I use a combination of iceberg and green leaf lettuces. I chop them into bite-sized pieces but you could tear them instead. All that’s left to do is slice a few sandwich meats and some cheese. A little chopped tomato and onion and I’m ready to eat.
The Finishing Touches
Oops! Not quite ready to eat yet! I always add a bit of salt and pepper. Well, I have an asterisk to that. If the sandwich meats I use are high in sodium, and they often are, I will skip the salt. But I never skip the pepper. When I eats salads out at restaurants I always reach for the pepper.
All I need is my favorite dressing and I’m good to go!

Blimpie’s Ham and Swiss Sub In A Tub
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups lettuce chopped. I use a mix of green leaf and iceberg
- 3 slices ham sandwich meat
- 1 slice Swiss cheese
- 1/2 small tomato chopped
- 1 tablespoon onion chopped
- Kosher salt to taste
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Your favorite salad dressing
Instructions
- Place the lettuce 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.
- Slice the cheese and add to the lettuce along with the tomato and onion.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve with your favorite dressing.