Muffuletta Grilled Cheese Sandwich

I love olive salad. I could probably eat muffuletta sandwiches any day, every day. It takes a bit of work, but I prefer my homemade olive salad. But, if time is of the essence, I take no shame in using a great, quality store-bought olive salad like the one from Boscoli. Putting olive salad on a grilled cheese sandwich seemed like not only a good idea, but a great idea. Muffuletta grilled cheese sandwich? Yes!

Muffuletta Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Get That Runny Cheese Action

You can use sliced provolone, but for really big extra flavor, use our smoked provolone cheese sauce instead. It makes for an amazing, oeey-gooey muffuletta grilled cheese sandwich.

So, the question is… do you flatten your grilled cheese? Many say it’s not a grilled cheese unless you press down on it and make it super thin. I like mine thick. Sorry 🙂

The Griddler is a champ at making grilled cheese sandwiches, like my spicy grilled cheese,  grilled caramel apply cheese, grilled spinach and artichoke cheese, and pepperoni pizza grilled cheese.

Muffuletta Grilled Cheese Sandwich
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Muffuletta Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Putting olive salad on a grilled cheese sandwich seemed like not only a good idea, but a great idea. Muffuletta grilled cheese sandwich? Yes!
Course Main
Cuisine American
Keyword grilled cheese, olives, sandwich
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 1
Calories 381kcal
Author Mike

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter softened, halved
  • 2 slices Texas toast
  • Provolone cheese
  • Olive salad store bought, or make your own

Instructions

  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add half of the butter and swirl around to coat the bottom of the pan.
  • Spread remaining butter on one side of each slide of bread.
  • Top one slice of bread with a slice of cheese then add a few tablespoons of olive salad.
  • Add another slice of cheese and the remaining slice of bread.
  • Transfer to the pan and cook on one side until golden brown.
  • Flip carefully and cook until other side is golden brown and the cheese has melted.
  • Let rest a few minutes before slicing and serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 381kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 421mg | Potassium: 3mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 350IU | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 12mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Muffuletta Sandwich

I so love the flavors of a muffuletta sandwich. Great meats, great cheese, and Italian olive salad. Warmed just slightly until the bread is soft and the cheese is ooey-gooey. I could eat muffulettas all day long. Which brings me to my gripe. Why doesn’t every single sandwich shop sell muffulettas? I mean, seriously, it’s the best sandwich there is. Oh sure, you can get your roasted turkey with avocado, and maybe a ham on rye, but really… Just jump to the chase and enjoy the best sandwich ever devised. The muffuletta.

Muffuletta Sandwich

Well Worth The Time

I used my homemade Italian olive salad in this muffuletta sandwich. It takes a day to make the salad, but it is very much worth the time. If you don’t want to make your own olive salad, pick up a big jar of olive salad at your grocery store or order some online. Olive salad isn’t cheap, but that’s for a reason. It’s packed with lots of great stuff!

Also try my muffuletta salad. And my Memphis-style muffuletta.

Muffuletta Sandwich
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Muffuletta Sandwich

I so love the flavors of a muffuletta sandwich. Great meats, great cheese, and Italian olive salad. Warmed just slightly until the bread is soft and the cheese is ooey-gooey. I could eat muffulettas all day long. 
Course Main
Cuisine American
Keyword Cajun, olives, sandwich
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 1716kcal
Author Mike

Ingredients

  • 1 loaf Italian bread cut in half horizontally (can substitute French bread)
  • 3 cups olive salad
  • 4 ounces mozzarella sliced thin
  • 6 ounces capicola sliced thin
  • 4 ounces salami sliced thin
  • 4 ounces mortadella sliced thin
  • 2 ounces sandwich pepperoni sliced thin
  • 4 ounces provolone sliced thin

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375° F.
  • Spread the olive salad on each half of the bread, 1 1/2 cups per side.
  • Next, place sliced mozzarella over the salad on the bottom piece of bread. Top with the meats.
  • Place provolone on top piece of bread and place on top of bottom, to make a sandwich.
  • Wrap tightly in foil and heat 20 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 1716kcal | Carbohydrates: 185g | Protein: 61g | Fat: 135g | Saturated Fat: 42g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 133mg | Sodium: 7217mg | Potassium: 499mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 441IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 369mg | Iron: 4mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Chopped Muffuletta Salad

I’m a huge fan of muffuletta sandwiches. I’ve made them many times, and usually with my own olive salad. My wife is a lover of olives, too. And boy did we ever love this chopped muffuletta salad!

Chopped Muffuletta Salad

This twist takes the classic muffuletta sandwich and turns it into a great side salad. Full of all the things that make a muffuletta great, such as salami, provolone and olives! This chopped muffuletta salad is a wonderful change. And it’s great if you’re skipping the bread but miss the taste of the sandwich!

This recipe is based on a recipe from The Fromagetta.

Chopped Muffuletta Salad
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Chopped Muffuletta Salad

I’m a huge fan of muffuletta sandwiches. I’ve made them many times, and usually with my own olive salad. My wife is a lover of olives, so it works out for all of us!
Course Side
Cuisine American
Keyword olives, salad
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 204kcal

Ingredients

For the salad

  • 24 pimento-stuffed green olives halved
  • 4 ounce pimentos diced, drained
  • 4 ounces provolone cheese cubed
  • ½ cup peperoncini drained, stemmed, and sliced into rings
  • 1 head romaine lettuce rinsed and chopped (note: make sure you dry the lettuce completely after rinsing)
  • 4 ounces dry salami sliced into strips
  • ¼ red onion finely dices
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved

For the vinaigrette

Instructions

  • Combine all of the salad ingredients in a large bowl. Gently toss to mix.
  • Combine the vinaigrette ingredients in a jar. Seal and shake until well combined.
  • Serve salad in bowls, lightly drizzled with the dressing. Do not dress too far in advance of serving or the salad will get soggy.

Nutrition

Calories: 204kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 977mg | Potassium: 366mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1577IU | Vitamin C: 43mg | Calcium: 175mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Muffuletta Hot Dog

This is my take on a great recipe posted by Jessica at Cajunlicious, one of my most favorite blogs to follow. Sadly, Cajunlicious is no more. Happily, I snagged the recipe for a muffuletta hot dog before it disappeared. And speaking of disappearing, that’s what happened to this scrumptious dish. I love muffuletta sandwiches. I love hot dogs. Now I can have both in one bite! This is nothing but a big win for me. Olive salad and hot dogs isn’t that big of a stretch when you think of it. Isn’t a hot dog just sandwich meat in a tube? Yeah… kinda.

Muffuletta Hot Dog

One Fantastic Hot Dog

I often make my own olive salad, but I had a bit of Boscoli’s left over from making a muffuletta pasta salad so I used that instead for this muffuletta hot dog. The end result was fantastic!

Also try my mushroom Swiss melt dog!

Muffuletta Hot Dog
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Muffuletta Hot Dog

A fantastic take on the classic muffuletta sandwich.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword hot dogs
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 572kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 hot dogs
  • 2 hot dog buns
  • 4 slices Provolone cheese
  • ¼ cup olive salad
  • 4 slices salami
  • 4 slices ham thin-sliced

Instructions

  • Grill the dogs and toast the buns (if desired).
  • Place Provolone cheese and the sandwich meats on bun bottoms.
  • Top with dogs and olive salad.

Nutrition

Calories: 572kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 1925mg | Potassium: 400mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 335IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 378mg | Iron: 3mg

Nutritional values are approximate.