Muffaletta Sandwich Recipe with Olive Salad

Muffuletta squares

Name: Muffuletta squares
Total time: 50 min
Yield: Serves 12
Ingredients: 1 large loaf or 2 small (about 600g in total) focaccia; 2 balls mozzarella drained well and sliced; 160g Italian salami; 12 slices emmental; 200g mortadella; 150g green olives stuffed with pimento chopped; 1½ shallot finely chopped; 1 small stick celery finely diced; 1½ tbsp capers rinsed and drained; 1 clove garlic crushed; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp red wine vinegar

Janine Ratcliffe

Published: July 22, 2016 at 12:04 PM

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Serves 12

Easy

Total time: 50 mins

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The zingy olive salad is the essential ingredient of a New Orleans muffuletta stuffed sandwich. Cut into individual squares before you pack up your picnic, and you’re good to go

Low calorie

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Ingredients

Nutrition

1 large loaf or 2 small (about 600g in total) focaccia
2 balls mozzarella

drained well and sliced
160g Italian salami
12 slices emmental
200g mortadella

OLIVE SALAD

150g green olives stuffed with pimento

chopped
1½ shallot

finely chopped
1 small stick celery

finely diced
1½ tbsp capers

rinsed and drained
1 clove garlic

crushed
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp red wine vinegar

Nutrition: per serving

kcal433

low
fat27.7g
saturates11.4g
carbs25.5g
sugars1.6g
fibre0.6g
protein20.1g
salt2.1g

Method

step 1

Mix together the olive salad ingredients and leave to marinate for half an hour. Split the loaf in half horizontally and layer up with alternating layers of mozzarella, salami, emmental and mortadella. Spread over the olive salad and replace the top. Wrap tightly in foil then weigh down for an hour. Cut into squares to serve. Secure each one with a cocktail stick.

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Janine Ratcliffe in a short sleeved long dress sitting on a chair beneath palm trees on a balcony

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