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Olive Salad

2/3 cup                 Green olives, pitted and -coarsely chopped
2/3 cup                 Black olives, pitted and -coarsely chopped
1/4 cup                 Pimiento stuffed olives, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup                 Finely chopped red onion
3 Cloves                 garlic, finely minced
1 Fillet                 anchovy, mashed
1 tablespoon             Capers
1/3 cup                 Finely chopped parsley
1 teaspoon                 Dried Oregano
1/4 teaspoon             Black pepper
1/2 cup                 Olive oil
1 tablespoon             red wine vinegar

1.  Mix all the ingredients together.
2.  Cover and allow to marinate over night or a minimum of 12 hours.

Sandwich

1                   large Loaf Italian Bread
1/3 pound                 Hard salami, very thinly -sliced
1/3 pound                Sopressata
1/3 pound                Mortadella
1/3 pound                 Ham, very thinly sliced
1/3 pound                 Provolone, thinly sliced

1.  Slice loaf in half horizontally and slightly scoop out insides.
2.  Layer on a small amount of olive salad, being sure to include some of the liquid.
3.  Layer on the meats and cheese.
4.  Spread on olive spread at least 3/4-inch thick. Replace top half of loaf and apply some pressure.
5.  Cut into serving size pieces.