Muffaletta Salad
Ingredients
- Olive Salad Dressing ⓘ
- 1/2 cup green olives; finely minced ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon fresh oregano; minced ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons garlic; finely minced ⓘ
- Pepper to taste ⓘ
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- The salad
- 4 slices of bread (1 per person)
- 1 garlic clove; minced ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh oregano; minced ⓘ
- Salt and pepper to taste ⓘ
- 2 large handfuls of lettuce per person ⓘ
- 1/4 pound thinly sliced genoa salami ⓘ
Instructions
- Combine all salad dressing ingredients in a pint mason jar. Shake well to infuse. Set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a small saute pan, heat olive oil with minced garlic clove over low heat until oil is infused with garlic. Set oil aside.
- Cut slices of bread into 1/2 inch cubes. Toss with garlic oil and fresh oregano. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Spread croutons on a greased baking sheet and bake until the croutons are dry and crispy, about 15 to 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes.
- Once croutons are dry, pull out of oven and set aside.
- To assemble the salad, lay down one or two handfuls of lettuce per person, then top the salad with the salami, ham, mortadella, provolone cheese, and the croutons.
- Drizzle the top of the salad with the olive dressing.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
757
kcal
38% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).