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If you’re going on a picnic, going to the beach or going out on a boat take along these decadent Muffuletta Sandwiches. You won’t believe how tasty they are!

These are a fan favourite when we are out for an afternoon sail because they really hit the mark on flavour and offer a delicious hearty lunch! (You know how hungry people get when they are out on the water, or anytime they are being active outside.)

What I particularly like is I can prepare these sandwiches the day before and that makes it so convenient and easy. In fact, these muffuletta’s taste better made the day before because the olive salad has a chance to really marinate the sandwich.

I have prepared these on ciabatta buns, but traditionally they are prepared using a whole loaf of bread. If you are feeding a crowd then the whole loaf is the way to go, simply follow the same method.

I often prepare a vegetarian friendly Muffuletta, as well. Simply replace the meat layer with a layer of marinated grilled eggplant and marinated red pepper. Yum, so delicious!

Muffuletta Sandwhich

Gail Pearce Elegant Entertaining
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Course Sandwich

Ingredients
  

Olive Salad

  • 1 cup kalamata olives, finely chopped
  • 2 cup cerignola olives, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons capers, finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 2 tablespoons red pimento, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar

Sandwhich

  • 3 cups Olive Salad
  • 4 Ciabatta rolls
  • 200 g Hot Capicola
  • 200 g Mortadella
  • 200 g Ham
  • 300 g Provolone cheese – sliced
  • 300 g Mozzarella cheese – sliced

Instructions
 

Prepare Olive Salad

  • Chop olives, capers and pimento. Crush garlic.
  • Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl.
  • Mix well.

Assemble Sandwich

  • Cut the ciabatta rolls in half
  • Butter each half with Olive Salad
  • Top each half with capicola, mortadella, ham, provolone, mozzarella.
  • Top one half with another layer of Olive Salad
  • Put sandwich halves together, wrap very tightly in plastic wrap.
  • Put something heavy on the sandwiches to squish them down and put them in the fridge either over night or a couple hours before your lunch.

Notes

This sandwich can be prepared using a whole loaf of bread.  Simply cut the loaf in half and prepare using the same  method as the ciabatta buns.  
 
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