Italian

Muffuletta

Name: Muffuletta sandwich recipe
Yield: 6
Cuisine: /italian
Ingredients: 120g olive; 250.00 ml basil leaves, finely chopped; 1 long green shallot, finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; Finely grated zest of 1 lemon; 40.00 ml extra virgin olive oil; 675g large oval white sourdough loaf (batard, we used Sonoma); 70g mustard; 200g thinly sliced salami; 200g thinly sliced Swiss cheese; 2 x 200g tubs buffalo mozzarella, cut into 1cm-thick slices; 250g thinly sliced ham; 75g rocket

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by Lucy Nunes

Delicious Team

Oct 17, 2024

"This fun and impressive-looking sandwich is perfect for a picnic, as you make it and wrap it up ready to go the day before." – Lucy Nunes.

You'll need to start this recipe a day ahead.

1 cup (120g) pitted green olives, finely chopped
1 cup basil leaves, finely chopped
1 long green shallot, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
Finely grated zest of 1 lemon
2 tbs extra virgin olive oil
675g large oval white sourdough loaf (batard, we used Sonoma)
1/4 cup (70g) Dijon mustard
200g thinly sliced salami
200g thinly sliced Swiss cheese
2 x 200g tubs buffalo mozzarella, cut into 1cm-thick slices
250g thinly sliced ham
75g rocket

Method

1.

Place olives, basil, shallot, garlic, zest and 1 tbs oil in a medium bowl. Season and toss to combine.
2.

Using a serrated knife, slice top quarter off loaf. Using your hands, scoop out soft insides (see note). Spread inside of loaf with mustard. Arrange salami over base, pressing down firmly. Repeat with Swiss cheese. Spoon olive mixture over cheese to cover. Top with mozzarella, pressing down firmly. Repeat with ham. Toss rocket in a bowl with remaining 1 tbs oil and season. Pile on top of ham and cover with bread top.
3.

Tightly wrap loaf in plastic wrap and place on a tray. Place another tray on top and weigh down with a heavy pot or cans of food. Chill overnight.
4.

Thickly slice when ready to serve.

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Recipe Notes

Don’t waste the excess bread. Arrange on a tray to dry out, then whiz in a food processor for breadcrumbs. Store crumbs in a zip-lock bag in the freezer.