Muffuletta Salad Recipes

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine the garlic, vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, olive juice, lemon juice, red chili flakes, pepper and all vegetables up to the red onion. Pulse until well chopped but not pureed. Transfer to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, place into refrigerator and let marinate for 2 to 4 hours.
• Add orzo to marinated vegetables, toss, then add feta and toss again.
• Serve in lettuce cups and top with tomatoes.

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• In a small saucepan, combine 1/2 cup of the oil, the carrot, celery, cauliflower, oregano, thyme and 3 tablespoons water. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer, covered, until the vegetables are somewhat tender, about 6 minutes. Transfer the vegetable mixture to a small bowl and stir in the olives, pimento and salt. Set aside to cool.
• When the olive-vegetable salad has cooled, stir in the parsley.
• Slice the bread in half lengthwise. Using your hands, scoop out the inside of each bread half to make a shallow pocket. Brush the inside of the top half with the remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Fill the bottom bread half with the olive-vegetable salad and pack it down with your hands. Layer the provolone, mortadella and soppressata over the salad (without letting any hang over the sides).
• Cover with the top bread half and tightly wrap the sandwich with plastic wrap. Place the sandwich on a cutting board or baking sheet and weigh it down with a heavy object, such as a cast-iron skillet, for at least 1 hour or up to 3 hours.
• Remove the plastic wrap and cut the sandwich into fourths or sixths. Serve.

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• To make the croutons, preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Toss the bread cubes with the olive oil and salt. spread the bread cubes in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Toast, tossing occasionally until golden, about 15 minutes.
• To make the dressing, whisk together the vinegar, pickled peppers, garlic, salt and black pepper in a medium bowl. Whisk in the olive oil, kalamata olives and pimento olives.
• To make the salad, toss romaine with the mozzarella or bocconcini, mortadella, ham, salami, provolone and croutons. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine well.
• Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Combine water and 1 teaspoon salt in a large saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Add pasta and cook uncovered, stirring occasionally until tender, about 6-8 minutes.
• Remove from heat and drain.
• Rinse with cold water and drain again.
• In a larger bowl, combine pasta,salami,provolone,mortadella, boiled ham, olives,onion,celery,parsley, and thyme.
• In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar,worcestershire,hot sauce,garlic,pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt.
• Then, gradually whisk in the olive oil.
• Pour over salad mixture and add remaining 1 teaspoon of salt.
• Toss to mix well.
• Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for at least eight hours before serving.

Steps:

• Combine olives, giardiniera, celery, sun-dried tomatoes, pepper, onion, salami, ham, and provolone. Dress with vinegar and olive oil, season with salt and pepper and let stand a few minutes before serving.

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• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the tortellini and cook according to package directions. Drain and transfer to a large bowl.
• Add the tomatoes, giardiniera vegetables, artichokes, olives, olive oil and vinegar to the bowl with the tortellini.
• Thinly slice the mozzarella roll. Set half aside for garnishing the pasta. Quarter the remaining half and toss with the tortellini and vegetables.
• Season the pasta with additional salt and pepper. Toss with the parsley, reserving about a teaspoon for garnish. Transfer to a flat plate and surround the pasta salad with the reserved cheese slices and top with the parsley garnish. Serve at room temperature.

Steps:

• Whisk the first 3 ingredients in a large bowl to blend. Gradually blend in the oil. Stir in the olives and roasted peppers. Season the vinaigrette, to taste, with salt and pepper.
• Cut the top 1-inch of the bread loaf. Set the top aside. Hollow out the bottom and top halves of the bread. Spread some of the olive and roasted pepper mix over the bread bottom and cut side of the bread top. Layer the meats and cheeses in the bread bottom. Top with the onions, then the arugula. Spread the remaining olive and roasted pepper mix on top of the sandwich and carefully cover with the bread top. You can serve the sandwich immediately or you can wrap the entire sandwich tightly in plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator a day before serving.
• Cut the sandwich into wedges and serve.

Steps:

• Whisk first 3 ingredients in medium bowl to blend. Mix in all remaining ingredients. Season salad with salt and pepper. Mound salad on plates.

Steps:

• Drain the giardiniera and olives. Chop coarsely in a food processor.
• Remove to a bowl and add the olive oil, garlic, oregano, ground black pepper, and stir well. Set aside and allow to marinate for one hour.
• Spread 1 tbsp olive salad on each side of the rolls.
• Place 3 slices of pastrami on each roll, followed by three slices of ham and 2 slices of salami.
• Top each roll with 2 slices of cheese and place under a broiler until the cheese has melted and the sandwich is warm. Place the top on the roll and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in food processor.
• Pulse until blended and coarsley chopped.
• Refrigerate in glass jar for up to 2 weeks.

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• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and run under cold water to cool.
• Mix tapenade into pasta and season with pepper. Add artichoke hearts, salami, ham, olives, mozzarella cheese, provolone cheese, red bell pepper, and parsley to pasta mixture and toss to coat. Transfer salad to a serving bowl and top with sesame seeds.

Steps:

• Prepare the pasta in salted water boiling 8 minutes until al dente.
• Drain Pasta and put in a shallow bowl.
• Add to the pasta the jar of Olive Mix (if you can't find Muffulata mix a mixture of crushed olives and finely chopped giardinara in oil will suffice).
• Add other ingredients and incoroporate well with a spoon until mixed.
• if too dry you can add a cup or so of homemade red wine vinaigrette until the salad moist enough for your taste.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight for best flavor.
• Serve as a side dish with italian bread sticks for garnish.

Steps:

• Combine the kalamata olives, green olives, basil, garlic and oil in a food processor or blender and process until coarsely chopped.
• Cut the top from the bread loaf and hollow out the center so that about 1/2 inch of crust remains. Spread olive mixture evenly over the inside of the loaf. Layer the salami, cheese, tomatoes and onion until the loaf is full.
• Replace top of bread, lightly press down and wrap tightly in plastic wrapping. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or up to 1 day. Slice crosswise in about 1 1/2 inch pieces, and serve.