New Orleans Style Muffaletta Salad Recipes

NEW ORLEANS MUFFULETTA RECIPE

Steps:

• Slice the round bread in half and open both sides on a flat surface.
• Brush both inner sides of the bread with oil from the Olive Salad or extra virgin olive oil, go a little heavier on the bottom.
• Begin layering thre ham, salami, and mortadella on the bottom half of the bread. Top with cheeses.
• Next, add the olive salad from the center out and spread it, leaving about a half-inch around the edge. Place the top half of the bread over the olive mixture, and press down to let the bread absorb the olive salad juices.
• Using a bread knife, slice into 4 to 6 wedges.
• Optional: place the whole sandwich, before slicing, on a large baking sheet, and toast/warm-up in a 350F preheated oven for about 5 minutes.

OLIVE SALAD FOR MUFFALETTAS

Steps:

• Place the black olives, green olives, artichoke hearts with their juice, and onion into a food processor. Pour in the vinegar and olive oil, and season with garlic, celery seed, oregano, basil and black pepper. Cover, and process until finely chopped. Use as a condiment on sandwiches, or a dip for crackers. Refrigerate leftovers.

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.

NEW ORLEANS MUFFALETTA

Steps:

• Chop all vegetables and add all salad ingredients.
• Marinate overnite.
• Cut bread in half and remove some of the middle to make room for salad.
• Spread both halves of bread with olive salad, pressing down.
• Top one side with cheese and meats.
• Carefully close bread and wrap with aluminum foil.
• Bake in oven @ 350 for about 10-15 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Add lettuce, if desired and cut into wedges.

NEW ORLEANS STYLE MUFFULETTA SALAD

Steps:

• To Make Muffuletta croutons, cut bread into bite size pieces and place on a cookie sheet. Toss with Olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. Toast in a 400 degree oven until they are golden and crispy, about 10 to 15 minutes. Set aside to cool. Next, add the red wine vinegar, artichoke and giardiniera liquids, garlic, oregano, basil, salt and pepper to a jar and shake to combine. A jar with a screw lid such as a mason jar works great but a bowl and whisk do the job as well. Set to the side and to let the flavors meld. In a large bowl, combine the chopped veggies and toss with desired amount of dressing. Top with croutons and ENJOY!

LOW COUNTRY MUFFULETTA

Steps:

• Knead the dough to form a uniform ball. Place in a lightly greased Dutch oven. Cover and let rise at room temperature until doubled in size, 2 to 3 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Brush the top of the bread with the egg and sprinkle with the everything bagel seasoning. Bake the bread, uncovered, until golden brown and cooked through, 35 to 40 minutes. Remove from the Dutch oven and let cool completely.
• Heat the oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the sausage and cook until browned, about 6 minutes. Remove from the skillet.
• Cut the bread in half crosswise. To assemble the sandwich, spread the spicy mustard, pimientos and chow chow on the cut sides of the bread halves. Top the bottom half with half of the sausage and onions, half of the sliced meats and half of the cheese slices. Repeat the layers. Top with the bread top. Wrap the sandwich tightly with plastic wrap until ready to serve. (The sandwich is best after it's rested for about an hour.)

KICKED-UP NEW ORLEANS MUFFULETTA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Spread the cut sides of each half of bread with equal amounts of the olive salad and oil, about 1 1/2 cups per side. Arrange the mozzarella over the olive salad on the bottom piece of bread and top with the salami, cappocolo, mortadella, and pepperoni. Arrange the provolone on the top piece of bread, completely covering the olive salad, and place on top of the bottom half to make a sandwich.
• Tightly wrap the sandwich in aluminum foil and bake until sandwich is heated through and cheeses have melted, 15 to 20 minutes.
• To serve, unwrap the sandwich and slice into portions.
• Combine all ingredients in a large nonreactive bowl and mix well. Place in a nonreactive jar (preferably glass) and store tightly covered in the refrigerator. Salad should be made at least 24 hours before using and only improves with age, can keep for up to 2 months in the refrigerator.

CENTRAL GROCERY'S MUFFULETTA

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine celery, giardiniera, parsley, olives, olive oil, black pepper, and garlic. Set aside.
• Remove a 1" layer of soft center of bread from both halves to make room for the filling. On bottom half of bread, spread half of the olive mixture; top with the ham, cheese, salami, and remaining olive mixture. Replace top half of bread; press halves together.
• Wrap sandwich tightly in plastic wrap, then in foil, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to 24 hours.
• Cut into 8 wedges and serve.

MUFFALETTA SANDWICH (AND OLIVE SALAD)

Steps:

• 1. Cut the top of the bread off so that the bottom half is a little thicker than the top. Remove a little of the bread from the center to hollow the bottom piece out some and make plenty of room.2. Spread about 1/3 cup of olive salad on the bottom piece.3. Layer the cheese and meats on top.4. Spread the remaining olive salad on top. Drizzle any oil from the olive salad on the underside of the top piece of bread.5. Place the top piece of bread on top and press down gently. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 to 4 hours before serving.OLIVE SALAD DIRECTIONS:1. Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before using. Flavor will get better with time.Recipe formatted with the Cook'n Recipe Software from DVO Enterprises.

ELLEN'S MUFFALETTA PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the rotini in boiling water until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain. Rinse pasta with cold water until chilled; drain.
• Mix carrots, pepperoncini, Genoa salami, Cheddar cheese, provolone cheese, sweet onion, green olives, Kalamata olives, pepperoni, celery, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, and artichoke hearts together in a large mixing bowl. Pour Italian-style salad dressing over the salad and toss to coat; add pasta and stir.
• Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving. Stir salad and add more Italian-style dressing as needed if you find the salad too dry.