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olive spread, new orleans style

msshelly55021 avatar
Recipe by
shelly brown
@msshelly55021
faribault, MN

I went to New Orleans about 6 months before Katrina hit. What an amazing town and I didn't have nearly enough time! I haven't been back, but I definitely want to! I had heard of the famous Muffeletta sandwich from Central Grocery in the French Quarter and made a point to have one. I loved it!!! I found a place selling olive spread, a key ingredient to the Muffeletta, so I could bring some home. Unfortunately, there was nowhere that sold it here in Minnesota so I had to search to find recipes, then made them my own!

yield serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For olive spread, new orleans style

  • 2/3 c
    green olives with pimento, chopped
  • 2/3 c
    kalamata (greek) olives, pitted and chopped
  • 3
    garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 Tbsp
    capers, drained and minced
  • 1 tsp
    oregano, dried
  • 1/4 tsp
    black pepper
  • 1/2 c
    olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp
    red or white wine vinigar
  • 1/2
    cauliflower head, chopped fine
  • 4
    carrots, peeled and chopped fine
  • 3 stalk
    celery, sliced thin
  • 1/2 c
    pepperocini, chopped. optional
  • 1-3
    anchovy fillets, chopped. optional
  • 3 Tbsp
    parsley, italian, chopped. optional
  • cocktail onions, chopped. optional

How To Make olive spread, new orleans style

  • 1
    Drain and chop green olives.
  • 2
    Drain and chop Kalamata olives. Add to green olives.
  • 3
    Wash & slice celery. Add to olives.
  • 4
    Peel & chop carrots. Add to olives & celery.
  • 5
    Wash & chop cauliflower. Add to olives, celery, & carrots.
  • 6
    Add spices, oil, & vinegar.
  • 7
    Stir. Refrigerate. I prefer to let it sit over night to really let the flavors blend.
  • 8
    NOTES: I use my Ninja chopper, it is sooooo much faster than doing it all by hand (which I have done more than once...ugh). Also, the amounts are what is given on one of the recipes I use. But here's the thing, I use 3 recipes and amounts .... flexible! LOL I uses jars of this and that till it looks right to me... Have fun with it and keep notes as to what tastes good to you! (The stuff marked optional would not taste good to me, but other people might like 'em!)
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