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Muffuletta Olive Salad Recipe

Amy Lawrence
This healthy Muffuletta Olive Salad recipe is a twist on the Muffuletta sandwich New Orleans. It incorporates all of the deliciousness of the sandwich - the saltiness of the olives, the muffuletta bread, the cold cuts and the cheese with fewer calories.
Weight Watchers Points: 8 Smart Points per serving for all plans
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Main
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 302 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the olive salad mixture:

  • 1/2 c. pimento-stuffed olives chopped, plus 1 T. juice from jar
  • 1/2 c. black olives Pearls, chopped
  • 1 c. giardiniera pickled Italian vegetables, can be hot or mild plus 2 T. of juice from jar
  • 1/4 c. roasted red peppers in water, not oil, drained and chopped
  • 1/2 c. Kalamata olives - pitted and chopped
  • 2 T. capers plus 1 T. juice from the jar
  • 2-4 cloves of garlic finely chopped
  • 1/4 c. red onion finely chopped
  • 1 T. red wine vinegar
  • 1 T. fresh oregano finely chopped
  • 1 T. fresh thyme finely chopped
  • pinch of crushed red pepper or to taste
  • pinch of kosher salt to taste
  • freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 2 T. extra-virgin olive oil use a quality oil, it really matters for this recipe

For the Muffuletta Salad:

  • about 6-8 c. Spring mix or mixed greens
  • 4 oz cooked chicken breasts or thighs cut into cubes
  • 4-5 slices thin capocollo ham or prosciutto
  • 2 oz smoked mozzarella shredded/grated; or part-skim mozzarella grated
  • 8 oz focaccia bread or ciabatta bread cut into small cubes

Instructions
 

  • Combine the ingredients for the olive salad. Allow to sit at least an hour or overnight is fine (up to 3 days).
  • In a large bowl: combine spring mix, olive salad, chicken, capocolla, shredded mozzarella. (Or do individual bowls with about 1-2 c. spring mix, 3/4 c. olive salad, 1 oz. cooked chicken, 1 slice of capocollo, 1/2 oz. mozzarella, 1/2 oz focaccia).
  • Add focaccia cubes or ciabatta cubes and toss. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 1portionCalories: 302kcalCarbohydrates: 14.6gProtein: 17.7gFat: 20.4gSaturated Fat: 4.8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 12.4gCholesterol: 46.4mgSodium: 1484.7mgPotassium: 393.8mgFiber: 3.8gSugar: 1.9gVitamin A: 323.4IUVitamin C: 22.2mgCalcium: 209.2mgIron: 3.5mg
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