Muffaletta Olive Salad

"A muffaletta (also spelled muffuletta) is a sandwich layered with Italian meats and cheese – delicious. But the gamechanger when it comes to a muffaletta is the olive salad that goes on top. As if the layers of salami, ham, mortadella, Swiss cheese and provolone are not enough, a thick layer of olive salad gets spread onto the sandwich as well. So what exactly goes into the olive salad that makes the muffuletta such a unique sandwich? A Muffaletta Olive Salad is a tapenade of sorts. The ingredients are finely chopped so that you can spread the mixture on top of a sandwich. We realized that the olive mixture is so tasty that it can serve as a dip by itself. Grab some pita chips and dig in!"