Muffuletta Tortellini Salad Recipes

MUFFALETTA TORTELLINI SALAD + VIDEO

Steps:

• Prepare the olive salad: In a medium bowl, combine vinegar, 1/4 cup olive oil, garlic, oregano, parsley and black pepper. Whisk until well combined. Set aside.
• Prepare deli meats and cheeses: Cut meats and cheeses into bite size pieces, approximately 1/4"- 1/2" in size. Toss well to combine and coat everything well. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook tortellini according to package directions. Remove from heat, drain water and add tortellini back to the cooking pot.
• Pour 2 tablespoons of reserved olive oil over drained tortellini and stir to combine. Add olive salad to drained tortellini and gently stir to combine. Toss in chopped meats and cheeses and stir again.
• Transfer pasta salad to a serving bowl to serve immediately, or to an airtight container to serve within 5 days.Enjoy!

MUFFULETTA PANINIS

Steps:

• Place stuffed olives, Kalamata olives, red onions, lemon juice, artichoke hearts, basil, olive oil, capers, and garlic in a food processor. Pulse until coarsely chopped. Refrigerate olive salad 8 hours to overnight.
• Spray a panini press with cooking spray and preheat the grill.
• Layer 1 slice provolone cheese, 1 spoonful olive salad, 2 slices ham, 2 slices salami, another spoonful olive salad, and 1 additional slice provolone cheese on 4 slices bread; top with 4 additional slices to create 4 sandwiches. Place sandwiches in the preheated panini press and grill until bread is toasted, 3 to 5 minutes each. Cut sandwiches in half.

TORTELLINI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the tortellini according to package instructions, drain in a colander set in the sink, and rinse with cold water.
• Place the tortellini, pepperoni, green onions, olives, artichoke hearts, and mozzarella cheese in a large salad bowl.
• Whisk together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, white vinegar, Italian seasonings, and salt and pepper in a bowl, and pour over the salad ingredients. Gently stir to combine, and refrigerate to chill before serving. For even better flavor, let chill in refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving.

MUFFULETTA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 14 ingredients. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours. , Cut bread in half horizontally; carefully hollow out top and bottom, leaving a 1-in. shell (discard removed bread or save for another use). Spoon half the olive mixture over bottom half of bread. Layer with salami, ham, mortadella, Swiss and provolone; top with remaining olive mixture. Replace bread top. Wrap tightly. Refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight. Cut into 8 wedges.

MUFFULETTA OLIVE SALAD

Steps:

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

MUFFULETTA SALAD II

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.

MUFFULETTA PASTA SALAD

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.