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Cajun Muffuletta
A Cajun muffuletta stacked with Italian meats, cheese, and a briny olive salad on a round loaf.
RECIPE AT A GLANCE
20
min
Active Time
30
min
Total Time
4
SERVINGS
No-Cook
METHOD
Why It Works
A briny olive salad soaks into the bread and ties the meats and cheese together. Pressing the sandwich lets the flavors meld before slicing.
Quick Fixes
Sandwich falling apart: press it and chill before slicing.
Bread soggy: drain the olive salad before layering.
Ingredients
Vegetables
• ¼ cup chopped giardiniera
Sauce
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
Seasoning
Pasta & Grains
Protein
• ¼ lb sliced salami
• ¼ lb sliced mortadella
Topping
How to Make It
1
Stir together the olives, giardiniera, olive oil, vinegar, and Cajun seasoning.
2
Halve the loaf horizontally and scoop out a little of the soft interior.
3
Spoon half the olive salad onto the bottom half.
4
Stack the ham, salami, mortadella, and provolone.
5
Spread the remaining olive salad and close the sandwich.
6
Wrap, press with a weight 1 hour, then slice into wedges.
Store
Store wrapped up to 2 days.
Reheat
Serve cold or at room temperature; no reheating needed.
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Avo's Tip
Wrap and weigh the sandwich down for an hour so the olive salad soaks in and it slices clean.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know before you start cooking.
• What is a muffuletta?
A New Orleans sandwich of Italian meats, cheese, and olive salad on a round sesame loaf.
• Can I make the olive salad ahead?
Yes. It actually improves after a day in the fridge.
• What bread should I use?
A round Italian or sesame loaf is traditional; any sturdy round bread works.
Cajun Muffuletta
Ingredients
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1 cup chopped olives, green and black
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¼ cup chopped giardiniera
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
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½ teaspoon Cajun seasoning
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1 round Italian loaf
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¼ lb sliced ham
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¼ lb sliced salami
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¼ lb sliced mortadella
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¼ lb sliced provolone
Instructions
1
Stir together the olives, giardiniera, olive oil, vinegar, and Cajun seasoning.
2
Halve the loaf horizontally and scoop out a little of the soft interior.
3
Spoon half the olive salad onto the bottom half.
4
Stack the ham, salami, mortadella, and provolone.
5
Spread the remaining olive salad and close the sandwich.
6
Wrap, press with a weight 1 hour, then slice into wedges.
20
min
active
30
min
total
4
servings
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