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NEW ORLEANS STYLE MUFFALETTA SALAD

This is my version of the great Muffaletta Sandwich made in New Orleans converted into a salad.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    6 servings

Ingredients

4 tablespoons garlic flavored grapeseed oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
3/4 cup pimiento-stuffed olives, halved, divided
3/4 cup black olives, pitted, halved, and divided
3/4 cup jarred roasted red peppers, divided
9 cups romaine lettuce, torn
1 large tomato, cut into bite size pieces
4 ounces finely sliced hard salami, diced
4 ounces finely sliced pastrami, diced
4 ounces cheddar cheese, cubed
4 ounces Muenster cheese, cubed

Preparation

  1. In small mixing bowl, mix grapeseed oil, red wine vinegar, and Italian seasoning. Mix well. Add 1/4 cup pimiento-stuffed olives, 1/4 cup black olives, and 1/4 cup roasted red peppers. Mix well and set aside. In large salad serving bowl, add lettuce, tomatoes, remaining pimiento-stuffed olives, remaining black olives, remaining roasted red peppers, salami, pastrami, cheddar cheese, and Muenster cheese. Pour dressing over salad and toss gently.

TagsCajun & CreoleSouthernAmericanOliveNo-CookLow Carb
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