Grinder Salad Hot Dogs
Grilled Hot Dogs topped with the viral grinder salad mixture is an easy way to step up all of the summer grilling!
Grinder salad hot dogs are quick, easy, perfect for busy weeknight dinners, and sure to be a hit at cookouts and summer potlucks.
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If you’re looking for a way to step-up your normal summer grilling, adding grinder salad to hot dogs (and even burgers) is an easy and delicious way to do that!
My wife and I have been loving these loaded hot dogs with all the grinder salad toppings.
What is Grinder Salad?
Grinder salad is a seasoned lettuce topping made popular with the viral grinder salad sandwich.
It’s usually made with mayo, seasonings, red wine vinegar, Parmesan cheese, shredded lettuce, red onions, and banana pepper rings.
This salad mixture has a bold flavor and is so good on hot dogs, sandwiches, wraps, and burgers.
If you haven’t tried the viral grinder sandwich, check out my Grinder Salad Sandwich recipe! We love making this recipe all summer long. It’s easy to make, but so delicious.
We love the grinder salad combo so much I even turned it into pasta salad!
Check out my Grinder Salad Tortellini Pasta Salad and my Creamy Italian Pasta Salad recipes! Both are sure to be a hit at any summer BBQ!
Ingredients for Grinder Salad Hot Dogs
- Mayo
- Red wine vinegar
- Salt, dried oregano, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, red pepper flakes
- Pepperoncinis peppers
- Shredded Parmesan cheese
- Shredded iceberg lettuce
- Red onion thinly sliced
- Hot dogs
- Hot dog buns
Make Hot Dogs with Grinder Salad
To start making hot dogs with a grinder salad, start by cooking your hot dogs.
I like to grill or smoke hot dogs, but you can make them any way you like.
Next, make the grinder salad mixture.
In a large bowl, mix together mayo, red wine vinegar, salt, oregano, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and red pepper flakes. Stir well.
Add pepperoncinis peppers or banana pepper rings, 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, 1/2 a sliced red onion, and shredded lettuce.
Pepperoncinis will add just a little bit of heat, so if you don’t want any spice you can use banana pepper rings instead.
Serve Grinder Salad Hot Dogs
Once the hot dogs are grilled and the grinder salad is made, it’s time to eat!
Serve your grilled hot dogs on hot dog buns topped with a scoop of the grinder salad mixture!
These hot dogs are so good served with chips, smoked baked beans, creamy Italian pasta salad, loaded potato salad, or even some cheesy funeral potatoes.
You will love this recipe because it gives the hot dogs big flavor with little effort, the fresh veggies give a nice crunch to the recipe, and it’s the perfect summer meal!
If you are serving hot dogs at your next Summer BBQ or cookout, this grinder salad topping will take it to the next level!
The grinder salad is even really good on grilled burgers. This recipe is perfect for all of the summer get-togethers and potlucks!
Tips and Frequently Asked Questions
- The grinder salad mixture makes enough to top at least 12 hot dogs depending on how much you put on the hot dogs.
- I used an 8 oz bag of pre-shredded lettuce to save some time making this recipe, but you could shred your own ice berg lettuce if you prefer to.
- Pepperoncinis peppers have a little bit of spice to them, if you don’t want spice you could use mild banana pepper rings instead.
- I prefer to shred my own Parmesan cheese from a block for better texture and flavor than the pre-shredded cheese.
- Be sure to top the hot dogs with the grinder salad right before serving, so the buns don’t get soggy.
- You can use your favorite type/brand of hot dogs and hot dog buns for this recipe. I like grilling or smoking the hot dogs, but you can cook the hot dogs however you prefer.
- This grinder salad mixture is also really good on grilled burgers!
Similar Recipes
- Chicken Grinder Salad Sandwiches
- Grinder Salad Sandwich
- Grinder Salad Tortellini Pasta Salad
- Chopped Club Sandwiches
If you try my grinder salad hot dogs I hope the recipe is a hit! If you like it, please leave me a comment or save this recipe to your Pinterest account to save it for later.
Ingredients
- Hot dogs
- Hot dog buns
- 1/2 cup of mayo
- 2 tbsp of red wine vinegar
- 1/2 tsp of salt
- 1 tsp of dried oregano, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp of red pepper flakes
- 1/3 cup pepperoncinis peppers OR banana pepper rings drained
- 1/3 cup of shredded Parmesan cheese
- 8 oz shredded iceberg lettuce
- 1/2 of a red onion thinly sliced
Instructions
- Start by cooking your hot dogs however you like. I prefer to grill mine.
- In a large bowl, mix together mayo, red wine vinegar, salt, oregano, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and red pepper flakes. Stir well.
- Add pepperoncinis peppers or banana pepper rings, 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, 1/2 a sliced red onion, and shredded lettuce.
- Build hot dogs on buns with the grinder salad. Enjoy!
Notes
- The grinder salad mixture makes enough to top at least 12 hot dogs depending on how much of the salad you use.
- I used an 8 oz bag of pre-shredded lettuce to save some time making this recipe, but you could shred your own ice berg lettuce if you prefer to.
- Pepperoncinis peppers have a little bit of spice to them, if you don’t want spice you could use mild banana pepper rings instead.
- I prefer to shred my own Parmesan cheese from a block for better texture and flavor than the pre-shredded cheese.
- Be sure to top the hot dogs with the grinder salad right before serving, so the buns don’t get soggy.
- You can use your favorite type/brand of hot dogs and hot dog buns for this recipe. I like grilling or smoking the hot dogs, but you can cook the hot dogs however you prefer.
- This grinder salad mixture is also really good on grilled burgers!