Our muffuletta sandwich recipe is a summer sandwich recipe that is simple to assemble, tastes amazing, and is better when squished! This sandwich is perfect for picnics and camping. Gluten-free.
How To Make
Gather your ingredients.
Choose your favorite meats and cheeses. Select your favorite gluten-free bread. We recommend Schar Ciabatta Rolls.
You can always make your own muffuletta salad recipe, but for time savings, I grabbed a jar of pre-made salad. Spread 1/2 cup on the bottom of the bread. I am not an olive fan, but I LOVE the muffuletta salad in a light layer on this summer sandwich!
Pick your family’s favorite leafy green and put as much or as little as your kiddos would like. I encourage you to let them make the sandwich!
Next on, stack on your favorite cheese. We enjoy provolone, cheddar, or mozzarella. Use one cheese for now and save the others for another layer after the meat.
Next up is the meat. We used turkey, ham, and salami. Place on the remaining cheese. I love adding sharp cheese as it has a strong flavor.
You can use less of sharp cheddar in recipes because the flavor is stronger than a more mild cheese saving calories and fat!
I let my daughter make this whole sandwich. She surprised me when she added another layer of spinach! If I would have asked her to add it, it wouldn’t have happened, but when it’s your child’s idea – they are much more likely to eat it.
Top the sandwich with the top of the bread and wrap tightly in plastic wrap.
Place sandwich into the refrigerator (or cooler) and top with something heavy. Let sit overnight. Voila! A delicious summer sandwich filled with all the good stuff.
How To Take Camping
I recommend wrapping the sandwiches in tin foil, then placing them above the campfire for a little while to get the cheese melty and the meat warmed. Yum.
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Muffuletta Sandwich Recipe
Ingredients
- 6 gluten-free ciabatta rolls
- 1/4 cup muffuletta salad ✅
- 1/2 cup spinach
- 6 slices Provolone ✅
- 6 slices turkey sandwich meat ✅
- 6 slices sharp cheddar cheese slices ✅
- 6 slices ham sandwich meat ✅
- 6 slices Havarti cheese ✅
- 6 slices salami ✅
Instructions
- Assemble the sandwiches. Open the rolls and spread Muffuletta salad onto the bottom of the rolls. Place 1/2 of the spinach on top. Layer with provolone, turkey, sharp cheddar, ham, Havarti, salami, and remaining spinach.6 gluten-free ciabatta rolls, 1/4 cup muffuletta salad, 1/2 cup spinach, 6 slices Provolone, 6 slices turkey sandwich meat, 6 slices sharp cheddar cheese slices, 6 slices ham sandwich meat, 6 slices Havarti cheese, 6 slices salami
- ⭐️Wrap the sandwiches and refrigerate. Place top of buns on the sandwiches. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap. Refrigerate and place something heavy on top of the sandwiches. Let sit for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
Deanna Segrave-Daly (@tspbasil) says
I missed getting a muffuletta sandwich on my last NOLA trip so this will do just nicely 🙂
Create Kids Club says
It is so easy to make with the pre-made Muffuletta Salad. And the left over salad works great in lots of other recipes too 🙂
Danielle says
I love “better when smooshed”… my kind of sandwich. And two cheers for extra spinach. 🙂
Create Kids Club says
Right?! I love seeing kids choose extra veggies!
thespicyrd says
My kids and I are headed to Yosemite this Friday, and there will be lots of picnics by the river that my kids love to rock jump and swim in. These sandwiches look perfect!!
Create Kids Club says
That sounds like a wonderful trip, EA! These sandwiches held up amazingly for days! Have a great time!
Judy says
This was perfect for our last camping trip! We even had enough for lunch the next day!