**New Orleans Muffuletta Sandwich** What exactly is a muffuletta?

A muffuletta is a deli sandwich topped with fresh olive salad. It’s also made on a 9″

round italian bread. The “locals” are very particular about where they buy their muffulettas

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Ingredients

• 1 10″ round loaf Italian bread with Sesame (or a soft round Italian bread)
• 1 cup Olive Salad
• ¼ lb Genoa Salami
• ¼ lb Capicola or deli ham
• ¼ lb Mortadella
• ⅛ lb Sliced Mozzarella (3-4 thin slices)
• ⅛ lb Provolone (3-4 thin slices)

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Instructions

1. Cut the bread in half length wise.

2. Brush both sides with the oil from your Olive Salad or really good extra virgin

   olive oil, go a little heavier on the bottom.

3. Begin layering your ham, mortadella and salami on the bottom half of the

   bread. Top with your cheeses.

4. Next, add the olive salad from the center out. Put the lid on and press it down

   without smashing the bread.

5. Optional: toast/warm up in you oven for a few minutes.

6. Quarter it. You’ve just created pure heaven!

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This Recipe Is Published *Here

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Muffuletta Olive Salad Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon thinly sliced green onion
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1-1/2 cups green olives with pimientos, halved
• 1 cup coarsely chopped giardiniera
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pickled beets
• 1/2 cup pitted Greek olives, halved
• 1/3 cup roasted sweet red peppers, chopped
• 1/4 cup finely chopped celery
• 1 tablespoon drained capers

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1. In a large bowl, whisk the first seven ingredients.
2. Add the remaining ingredients; toss to coat.
3. Cover and refrigerate for at least eight hours, stirring occasionally.
4. If desired, serve with toasted baguette slices.

Yield: 16 servings (1/4 cup each).

bon appetit