Olive Salad

This is an olive salad to be used on Sicilian Muffuletta sandwiches. Use this Olive Salad to make Mama's Muffulettas.

Ingredients

• 1 cup pimento-stuffed green olives, crushed
• 1/2 cup drained kalamata olives, crushed
• 1/2 cup pepperoncini, drained
• 1/4 cup roughly chopped pickled cauliflower florets
• 1/4 cup marinated cocktail onions
• 2 tablespoons drained capers
• 1 tablespoon chopped celery
• 1 tablespoon chopped carrot
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar

Instructions

1. Roughly chop together green olives, kalamata olives, pepperoncini, cauliflower, cocktail onions, garlic, capers, celery and carrot.
2. Combine with garlic, oregano, basil, black pepper and celery seed in a medium bowl.
3. Add olive oil, canola oil and vinegar. Mix together and transfer the mixture into a glass jar (or other nonreactive container). Pour in more oil to cover if needed.
4. Cover jar or container and refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight.