Creole Olive Garlic Salad

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Creole Olive  Garlic Salad

 

1 cup pitted brine-cured black olives, such as Nicoise, sliced

1 cup queen pimiento-stuffed olives, sliced

1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

2 tbsps. minced shallots

2 tbsps. finely chopped celery

2 tbsps. minced fresh flat-leaf parsley

2 tsps. minced garlic

1 1/2 tsps. freshly ground black pepper

 

Combine all the ingredients in a medium mixing bowl and mix well. Cover and

refrigerate until ready to use.

Olive salad is used to dress those wonderful Italian sandwiches called

muffalettas. Yields about 2 1/2 cups.