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Mardi Gras Muffalettas

February 10, 2013 by Raquel 9 Comments

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This easy recipe for Mardi Gras Muffalettas is a great way to celebrate Mardi Gras! These delicious sandwiches are full of flavor and are great any time of year. 

Easy Muffaletta sandwich recipe for Mardi Gras parties!

 

Muffalettas! Beads! Happy times!

Mardi Gras is coming soon, and although I do not need an excuse for a party, this is as good as any.  Mardi Gras or "Fat Tuesday", is the prelude to Lent, the 40 days between Ash Wednesday and Easter. 

Traditionally, in the days leading up to Lent, people would have one big party and eat tons of food as they prepared for fasting during those 40 days.

While I have been to New Orleans, I have never been during Mardi Gras festivities. I hear it is pretty crazy, so my friends and I are having our own little party here in California.

Mardi Grad party

We made some wonderful Muffaletta sandwiches for the gathering. 

Muffaletta sandwich

In New Orleans, there are lots of parties and parades.  The traditional colors of Mardi Gras are Purple, Yellow and Green representing justice, power, and faith, respectively.  

Masks and beads are fun party accessories and the festivities would not be complete without Zydeco Music. We incorporated the colors into our server ware.

 

Mardi Gras table

Here is a recipe for tasty Muffalettas -  sandwiches I made for the party.

It is all in the delicious filling that is full of flavor.

New Orleans style Muffaletta sandwich.
Fun for a Mardi Gras party! Be sure to check out these other great recipes for Mardi Gras:

  • Mardi Gras Cake Recipe - a beautiful and delicious cake that is not hard to make.
  • Scalloped Potatoes – Potatoes, butter, and just a little bit of cheese make these a wonderful side dish. 
  • Cauliflower Au Gratin – A lighter side dish for the season. 
  • Mardi Gras cupcakes -Fun and festive cupcakes for Mardi Gras.

 

Muffaletta Sandwich

Mardi Gra Muffaletta Sandwich Recipe

Easy Muffaletta sandwich recipe for Mardi Gras parties!
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Mardi Gras Muffalettas

Mardi Gras Muffaletta sandwiches made with a delicious olive tapenade.
Course Easy Dinner Ideas
Cuisine American
Keyword Mardi Gras Muffalettas
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 10
Calories 78kcal
Author Raquel Pineira

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup pimiento-stuffed olives drained and chopped
  • 1 can 4-¼ ounces ripe olives, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 2 cloves minced garlic
  • ½ teaspoon basil
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ¼ pound hard salami thinly sliced
  • ¼ pound provolone cheese sliced
  • ¼ pound cotto salami thinly sliced
  • ¼ pound part-skim mozzarella cheese sliced
  • 1 loaf french bread

Instructions

  • 1. In a bowl mix together both types of olives, both vinegars, olive oil, garlic, basil and oregano.
  • 2. Remove the inside of the bottom half of the french bread and spread olive mixture over the bottom bread.
  • 3. Then layer slices of salami, mozzarella cheese, salami and provolone cheese on the sandwich.
  • 4. Top with bread top.

Nutrition

Serving: 10g | Calories: 78kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 153mg | Potassium: 27mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 155IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 175mg | Iron: 1mg

 

Olives

Remove the inside of the bottom half of the french bread and spread olive mixture over bread.

Sandwich

Then layer slices of salami, mozzarella cheese, salami and provolone cheese on the sandwich.

Layer sandwich

Put top of bread on sandwich and cut into serving size sandwiches.   Makes about 1 dozen sandwiches.

 

Easy Muffaletta sandwich recipe for Mardi Gras parties!

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Let the good times roll! Have you ever been to a Mardi Gras celebration?

 

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Comments

  1. tanya

    February 10, 2013 at 10:01 am

    Muffelettas are my favorite sandwich!!! I love that olive salad! Thanks so much for sharing my pasta jambalya! Have a great weekend!

    Reply
  2. Marilyn

    February 11, 2013 at 10:13 am

    I'm throwing beads your way! 😉

    Reply
  3. Alexis AKA MOM

    February 12, 2013 at 9:03 am

    That looks amazing!!!! Yummy my dear, all beads go to you 🙂

    Reply
  4. The Contessa (Linda)

    February 12, 2013 at 1:33 pm

    Thanks for bringing these to What'd You Do This Weekend? I just had a "Fat Tuesday" lunch. This would have been great to have with it!

    Come back by next week and see what everyone has done over the weekend.
    Have a sweet week!

    The Contessa (Linda)

    Reply
  5. Karyn - Pint Sized Baker

    February 17, 2013 at 1:39 pm

    This spread looks so good! Thanks for sharing at Two Cup Tuesday at Pint Sized Baker . I hope to see you again there tomorrow night!

    Reply
  6. J @ Bless Her Heart Y'all

    October 31, 2014 at 3:38 pm

    Wow! This sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing! I will have to store this one until Fat Tuesday comes back around! Thanks for joining Celebrate Southern link up this week my dear! I hope to see you back again on Tuesday! Happy Halloween!

    Reply
    • Raquel

      November 01, 2014 at 7:24 am

      Thank you for stopping by! Happy Weekend!

      Reply

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Hi, I'm Raquel! I am a self-proclaimed foodie and have enjoyed cooking and baking since I was little. I loved baking cookies with my mother and grandma as a child, and later making dinners for my parents to foster my passion while in high school. I also had a passion for organizing and keeping things tidy.

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