Muffuletta Sandwich

I served this at a company luncheon that I hosted and it was a BIG hit with everyone who loves olives and a couple of people who don't. Mortadella is an Italian bologna, any garlic bologna would work.

• Ready In: 5 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 3  garlic cloves, crushed
• 1  cup  chopped  pimento stuffed olive
• 1  cup  chopped pitted black olives or 1  cup  chopped kalamata olive
• 1⁄2 cup  roasted sweet red pepper, chopped
• 1  cup  good quality olive oil
• 3  tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 2  tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 1⁄3 lb  salami
• 1⁄2 lb provolone cheese
• 1⁄2 lb mild cheese
• 1⁄3 lb mortadella
• 1⁄3 lb prosciutto
•  tomatoes, sliced
•  shredded lettuce

Directions

1. Take 1 loaf fresh Italian bread (one big round for a traditional muffuletta) slice in half, dig out some of the bread.
2. Make the olive salad by combining olives, garlic, peppers and vinegar.
3. Drizzle some of the olive oil and juice from the salad on each side of the open loaf- use plenty.
4. On the bottom, place meats,cheeses, tomatoes, lettuce and olive salad.
5. Top with other piece of bread and cut into wedges.