Description
Mini Muffulettas are bite-sized New Orleans-style sandwiches layered with cured meats, melted cheeses, and a tangy olive salad, perfect for parties, picnics, or make-ahead meals. Trust me, youre going to love this, let me tell you, its worth every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 mini sandwich rolls
- 1 cup green olives, chopped
- 1 cup black olives, chopped
- 1/2 cup roasted red peppers, chopped
- 1/2 cup celery, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 6 ounces salami, thinly sliced
- 6 ounces ham, thinly sliced
- 4 ounces mortadella, thinly sliced
- 6 ounces provolone cheese, sliced
- 6 ounces mozzarella cheese, sliced
Instructions
- Preheat Your Equipment: No oven is needed, have your cutting board and knife ready for assembly.
- Combine Ingredients: In a mixing bowl, stir together chopped green olives, black olives, roasted red peppers, celery, garlic, olive oil, red wine vinegar, and oregano. Let the olive salad sit for at least 30 minutes to meld, or refrigerate overnight for deeper flavor.
- Prepare Your Cooking Vessel: Slice the rolls in half horizontally, keeping tops and bottoms intact and ready for layering.
- Assemble the Dish: Spread the olive salad generously over the bottom halves of the rolls. Layer salami, ham, mortadella, provolone, and mozzarella, then cap with the top halves of rolls.
- Cook to Perfection: Wrap sandwiches tightly in plastic wrap and press lightly with your hands or a weighted pan. Let them rest for at least 1 hour so the flavors marry.
- Finishing Touches: Unwrap, slice sandwiches in half if desired, and arrange on a platter. Add extra olive salad on the side for dipping or spreading.
- Serve and Enjoy: Present at room temperature or chilled, paired with chips, pickles, or a fresh salad.
Notes
- Make the olive salad a day ahead to intensify flavor and save assembly time.
- Use crusty, day-old rolls to prevent sogginess from the olive salad.
- Press wrapped sandwiches for at least 1 hour to help layers meld and slice cleanly.
- Slice meats and cheeses thin for easier stacking and eating.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini muffuletta
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
Keywords: Mini Muffuletta, muffuletta, New Orleans sandwich, olive salad, party sandwiches, finger food, picnic sandwiches