New Orleans Muffuletta Skewers
A fun take on the Classic New Orleans Muffuletta Sandwich, these appetizer skewers are loaded up with ham, salami, cheese, olives and drizzled with an oil & vinegar dressing straight from the classic muffuletta olive salad.
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Servings: 12 skewers
Ingredients
- 4 slices smoked deli ham
- 4 slices Provolone cheese
- 4 slices deli style salami
- 12-16 oz Italian or French loaf
- 12 oz roasted red bellpepper, drained
- 5.75 oz pimento stuffed medium green olives
- 6 oz medium pitted black olives
- 16 oz whole pepperoncini peppers
- 12 medium skewers
Oil & Vinegar Dressing/Drizzle
- ¼ C olive oil
- 2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
- 1.5 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon onion flakes
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ tsp dried basil
- ¼ tsp (each) salt & pepper
Instructions
- Layer 1 slice ham, cheese and salami. Roll up and use a toothpick to pin in place. Repeat until all meat & cheese is used. Place in fridge to chill.
- While meat and cheese is chilling, slice bread into 1 inch thick slices. You will need about 6-8 slices. Then cut slices into 1 inch cubes. You will need 24 cubes in all. (There will be bread left over. Just bag up and store rest of loaf.) Set cubes aside.
- Cut drained red bell pepper into (12) 1 inch squares. Set aside. Remove 12 each from their cans or jars- green and black olives and pepperoncini peppers. Put each in little bowls or on a paper towel. Set aside.
- Remove meat & cheese from fridge. Slice off uneven edges and discard. Slice each "roll up" into 1 inch slices- about 3-4 slices from each roll up.
- Set up an assembly line in this order: skewers, peppers, bread, black olives, meat & cheese, bell pepper, green olives. Aseemble skewers by starting with the peppers and going down the line. Thread each item on the skewers. End with a second cube of bread. Place on tray or platter.
- Put all dressing ingredients into a jar. Close with a lid and shake vigrously. Lightly drizzle each skewer with dressing and serve! If serving later, Cover skewers and refrigerate. Drizzle dressing on right before serving.