Boscoli olive salad makes the perfect finishing touch to sandwiches and salads.
There is nothing quite like a mouth-watering Italian dish or condiment. The olive salad legend began in New Orleans during the early 1900s. An extremely popular Italian sandwich was created consisting of a round loaf of Italian bread stuffed with ham, Mortadella, Genoa salami and Provolone cheese. This sumptuous sandwich was then topped with a delicious olive, vegetable and herb mixture. Although the Boscoli Olive Salad recipe remains a family secret, a combination of certain ingredients creates an olive salad that rivals the real thing.
Instructions
1. Prepare all the ingredients to be included in the olive salad. Chop, rinse, drain and measure indicated items.
2. Select a non-reactive as glass, stoneware, ceramic, plastic, wood or porcelain. Do not use a reactive container such as copper, zinc, cast iron, aluminum, brass or anything that is galvanized. Those containers may oxidize or become reactive to food acids that develop.
3. Place all the recipe ingredients --- olives, garlic, cauliflower florets, carrots, capers, onion, celery, basil, oregano, olive oil, lemon, sugar and pepper --- in a large mixing bowl. Mix all items thoroughly. Cover the bowl and marinate for a minimum of 4 hours to let the flavors intermingle. For the most flavorful results, it is recommended that the chill in the refrigerator overnight. This mixture will keep for several months in the refrigerator in a sealed container, preferably glass.
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