"A traditional style muffuletta sandwich consists of a round loaf, split horizontally and covered with layers of marinated olive salad,mortadella, salami, mozzarella, ham, and provolone. Use whatever bread, meat and cheese combination you like, but use this olive salad recipe to spice up your favourite sandwich...."
INGREDIENTS
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FOR THE OLIVE SALAD:
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1- 5 ounce jar green olives with pimentos, drained
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1- 16 ounce jar giardiniera (pickled cauliflower, celery and carrot-I use Mezzetta brand hot mix that contains jalapeno peppers), drained
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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2 tablespoons fresh oregano leaves, chopped
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3 tablespoons olive oil
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FOR THE SANDWICH:
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1 round loaf of bread (I used mini French boules for this one), baked until the outside crust is crisp, cut horizontally removing the top third of the loaf, inner bread hollowed out leaving about 1 inch of bread attached to the crust.
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Hard salami slices
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Ham slices (I used baked ham)
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Mortadella slices (if you can't find mortadella, use whatever other luncheon meat you prefer)
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Provolone cheese slices
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Mozzarella cheese slices