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Central Grocery’s Muffuletta Olive Salad

The famous olive salad at the heart of Central Grocery’s New Orleans muffuletta combines two kinds of olives with giardiniera, capers, roasted red peppers, herbs and plenty of olive oil.
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Ingredients

  • 1½ cups green olives pitted and chopped
  • 1½ cups Kalamata olives pitted and chopped
  • 1 cup prepared giardiniera chopped
  • 1 tbsp capers chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tbsp thinly sliced celery
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped Italian parsley
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh oregano
  • 1 tsp crushed hot pepper flakes
  • 1 tbsp thinly sliced green onions
  • ¼ cup chopped roasted red peppers
  • 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1½ cups olive oil

Instructions
 

  • In bowl, combine green olives, Kalamata olives, giardiniera, capers, garlic, celery, parsley, oregano, pepper flakes, green onions, roasted red peppers, red wine vinegar and olive oil and stir.
  • Cover and refrigerate for 1 week to allow the flavours to marinate together, stirring occasionally.
  • Remove from refrigerator a few hours before use to allow salad to return to its natural consistency.
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