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Description Edit

I call this three generation, because this is basically my grandmother’s olive salad, but my mother and I have each tweaked it in our own kitchens to make it this salad today. Of course it is great to use traditionally on a Muffaletta, but also is great on an antipasto platter or in a tossed green salad.

From: Liz Williams

Ingredients Edit

• 1 anchovy filet
• 2 cups, coarsely chopped black olives (the better the olives, the better the salad) This does not mean what is sold in a can as chopped black olives, it means black olives that you have chopped.
• 3 cups, coarsely chopped cured green olives with pimento
• 1 cup finely diced celery
• 1 cup finely diced raw carrot
• 1 very very thinly sliced lemon, including any juice that can be saved
• Boiled quartered baby artichokes, about 10 artichokes, fresh is best – This is about 2 packs of frozen, boiled and cooled. Canned can be substituted in a pinch, but the taste is inferior
• 1 cup finely diced raw cauliflower (optional)
• 4 minced garlic cloves
• ¼ cup capers, coarsely chopped
• 4 tablespoons fresh oregano, chopped, or 6 tablespoons dried oregano
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• Extra virgin olive oil

Directions Edit

1. Mash the anchovy with a tablespoon or two of olive oil in the bottom of the bowl you are using.
2. Mash until it totally dissolves into the oil.
3. Add all ingredients except olive oil and oregano.
4. Mix the ingredients.
5. Add enough olive oil to just barely cover the mixture.
6. Use a fruity olive oil.
7. Stir well so that the mixture is even, without clumps of like ingredients.
8. After an hour taste the mixture.
9. If it needs more acidity add a bit more lemon juice to taste. Because of the olives and anchovy this mixture will probably not need additional salt, but add it if you like. Sometimes I throw in fresh basil leaves right before serving.