These Italian Sandwiches with Olive Tapenade are loaded with thin sliced salami and mozzarella cheese, then topped with a yummy olive tapenade spread.
Italian Sandwiches with Olive Tapenade are one of our favorite lunches! These sandwiches are loaded with thin sliced salami and thick slices of mozzarella cheese, then topped with a yummy olive tapenade spread (which is amazing if you have never tried it!) and arugula lettuce. We especially love eating it on toasted baguette bread. Please don’t make this on a soft bread or it will be soggy and won’t taste nearly as good!
Our friends Candace and Chris first made this Italian Sandwich with Olive Tapenade for us on a boating trip and we have been addicted ever since. This sandwich is bursting with flavor! It’s a nice break from the traditional sandwich.
Ingredients
- Rustic Italian or Ciabatta Bread
- Thin Sliced Salami
- Provolone Cheese
- Pitted Kalamata Olives the kind in a jar
- Balsamic Vinegar not vinaigrette
- Arugula Lettuce if you can find it
Instructions
- Finely chop the Kalamata Olives and mix in a generous amount of Balsamic Vinegar for the tapenade.
- Spread a good amount on the bread and top with the lettuce, cheese, and salami.
- If you are packing this sandwich for lunch or an outing, wait to spread on the tapenade until just before eating.
rich says
Sandwiches like this are the food of the Gods – quick, tasty, cheap. Hold the onions.
Heidi says
One nice thing is that our Walmart sells red, green or black tapenade. Might save a little chopping – I hate that part 🙂
Laura-IH says
Yum! I made these last night and they are so good! Thanks so much for posting the recipe! 🙂