These Chopped Italian Sliders take everything you love about a classic Italian sub and transform it into a warm, cheesy, crowd-pleasing party sandwich. Loaded with savory deli meats, melty cheese, crisp veggies, and tangy dressing on soft buttery rolls, every bite is packed with bold deli flavor that's completely irresistible.
Chopped Italian Sliders Recipe Essentials
- 🍽️ Course: Main Course / Appetizer
- ⏱️ Cooking Time: 20 minutes
- 🍴 Servings: 6-8 servings
- 🧄 Flavor Profile: Savory, tangy, fresh, slightly creamy
- 🍚 Best Served With: Chips, pasta salad, spicy pickles
- 🧊 Make Ahead?: Yes
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The chopped filling means you get the perfect balance of meats, cheese, and fresh crunch in every single bite, while the baked rolls bring everything together into one easy, shareable dish. Simple enough for a quick family dinner but impressive enough for parties, game day, and casual entertaining. These sliders taste like something straight from your favorite deli like our chicken club sandwich. Once you try them, they'll quickly become a go-to for gatherings.
This was inspired by my chopped Italian sandwich and Italian sliders recipe and pairs well with this chicken bacon ranch pasta salad.
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Why You Will Love This Recipe
- Bold deli-inspired flavor: Classic Italian meats, tangy dressing, and fresh toppings create a rich, satisfying sandwich everyone loves.
- Perfect for crowds and gatherings: Easy to assemble, bake, and serve, making these ideal handheld sandwiches for parties, game day, and family meals like these chicken bacon ranch sliders.
- Quick and beginner-friendly: Simple prep, easy layering, and a fast bake time make this a stress-free recipe ready in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Chopped Italian sliders use simple deli ingredients and pantry staples, making it easy to prepare like this cowboy sliders.
- Hawaiian rolls: Provide a soft, slightly sweet base that balances savory fillings
- Lettuce: Adds freshness and crunch to the sliders
- Mayonnaise: Creates a creamy texture and binds ingredients together
- Red onion: Adds sharp flavor and bite
- Relish: Brings sweetness and tanginess
- Banana peppers: Add a mild tangy kick
- Submarine dressing: Adds classic Italian sandwich flavor
- Provolone cheese: Melts beautifully and complements deli meats
- Ham, pepperoni, salami: Create a rich, savory meat combination
- Butter: Helps toast the tops of the buns
- Italian seasoning: Enhances overall flavor with herbs
See the recipe card below for the exact quantities of each ingredient.
Variations
- Swap Meat: Replace meats with deli sliced turkey or shredded air fryer rotisserie chicken for lighter version
- Spicy Italian sliders: Add hot peppers or spicy salami
- Caprese sliders: Add tomato, mozzarella and basil to sandwich meat
- Cold Italian sliders: Skip baking for deli-style version
How to Make Chopped Italian Sliders
This recipe is easy to follow and comes together quickly. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and spray an 9x13 casserole dish lightly with nonstick spray.
Step 1: Make Lettuce Mixture. In a large bowl, combine the shredded lettuce, ¼ cup of mayonnaise, red onion, relish, banana peppers, and submarine dressing. Mix well until all ingredients are incorporated.
Step 2: Assemble Sliders. Place the bottom half of your sliders, cut side up, into your prepared casserole dish. Brush with some melted butter and bake for 5 minutes to toast.
Carefully add provolone cheese slices and spread half of the mayo on top of the cheese, as evenly as possible. Layer remaining ingredients starting with the ham, pepperoni, salami, the lettuce mixture, another slice of cheese if desired and place the bun tops on last.
Step 3: Brush tops. Brush the melted butter over the slider tops and sprinkle with Italian seasoning.
Step 4: Bake. Place in your preheated oven uncovered for 15-20 minutes or until the tops are toasted, cheese is melted and the sliders are heated throughout.
Slice the sliders and serve!
Tips for the Best Italian Sliders
- Extra Cheese: Make sure to place cheese over toasted bottom buns to prevent them from becoming soggy. The second slice, right before you place the top buns on is optional.
- Prep ingredients thoughtfully: Chop fillings finely and use fresh deli meats for the best flavor and balanced texture in every bite.
- Prevent soggy sliders: Drain any wet ingredients, toast bottom buns, add cheese to cover bottom buns, and avoid overfilling so the buns stay sturdy and easy to serve.
- Build for even flavor: Spread the dressing evenly and distribute the fillings consistently so every slider tastes just right.
- Bake and serve for best texture: Bake uncovered for crisp tops, lightly toast bottom, and serve warm for the best flavor and texture.
- Slice carefully: Use a sharp knife to keep the layers intact.
If you love recipes like these chopped Italian sliders, you may also enjoy salmon sliders and tuna melt sliders.
Storage Directions
Refrigerator: Store in airtight container for up to 3 days.
Freezer: Freeze up to 2 months but will lose their texture when thawed.
Reheat: Preheat your oven to 325°F. Place the sliders in a baking dish or on a baking sheet and loosely cover them with foil to keep the rolls from drying out. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the sliders are heated through and the cheese is melty. For crispier tops, remove the foil for the last 2 to 3 minutes of reheating.
Make Ahead: Assemble and refrigerate before baking but are best assembled fresh.
Serving Suggestions
- Add pickles on the side
- Serve with chips, fries, oven baked sweet potato fries and onion rings
- Pair with my grandma's coleslaw, pizza pasta salad or a side salad
- Serve at parties, enjoy as game day snack or easy lunch or dinner
- Add dipping sauces
- Pair with one-pot lasagna soup and creamy chicken tortellini soup
Chopped Italian Sliders Recipe FAQs
Drain wet ingredients like banana peppers before mixing them into the filling, layer cheese strategically to create barrier between filling and bread, avoid using too much dressing, toasting the buns, and baking soon after assembling helps keep everything crisp.
Absolutely. If you prefer the deli sandwich experience, you can assemble the sliders without baking.
Definitely. Chopped Italian Sliders are incredibly flexible and you can easily make them spicier, tangier, or extra cheesy.
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Chopped Italian Sliders
Equipment
Ingredients
- 12 Hawaiian slider rolls still connected
- 2 cups lettuce shredded
- ½ cup mayonnaise divided
- ¼ small red onion diced
- ½ cup sweet pickle relish or dill pickle relish if you prefer
- ¼ cup banana peppers chopped, or roasted red peppers
- ¼ cup submarine dressing or ¼ cup mayo, 3 tblsp olive oil, 3 tblsp red wine vinegar, 1 tblsp Italian seasoning.
- 9-18 slices provolone cheese, depending on size divided, enough to cover slider surface, or use mozzarella, colby, cheddar or Monterey jack
- ¼ pound deli sliced ham
- ¼ pound deli sliced pepperoni
- ¼ pound deli sliced Salami
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and lightly coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine the shredded lettuce, ¼ cup mayonnaise, red onion, relish, banana peppers, and submarine dressing. Toss until evenly mixed and set aside.
- Place the bottom half of the slider buns, cut side up, in the prepared baking dish. Brush lightly with melted butter and bake for 5 minutes to lightly toast.
- Layer the provolone cheese over the toasted buns, then spread the remaining mayonnaise evenly over the cheese. Add the ham, pepperoni, salami, and lettuce mixture. Top with another layer of provolone cheese, if desired, and finish with the top buns.
- Brush the tops with melted butter and sprinkle evenly with Italian seasoning. Bake uncovered for 15-20 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown, the cheese is melted, and the sliders are heated through.
- Slice into individual sliders, serve warm, and enjoy!
Notes
- Extra Cheese: Make sure to place cheese over toasted bottom buns to prevent them from becoming soggy. The second slice, right before you place the top buns on is optional.
- Prep ingredients thoughtfully: Chop fillings finely and use fresh deli meats for the best flavor and balanced texture in every bite.
- Prevent soggy sliders: Drain any wet ingredients, toast bottom buns, add cheese to cover bottom buns, and avoid overfilling so the buns stay sturdy and easy to serve.
- Build for even flavor: Spread the dressing evenly and distribute the fillings consistently so every slider tastes just right.
- Bake and serve for best texture: Bake uncovered for crisp tops, lightly toast bottom, and serve warm for the best flavor and texture.
- Slice carefully: Use a sharp knife to keep the layers intact.
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