Muffuletta Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2-lb. medium-size shell pasta
1/2-lb. Provolone cheese, cut into 1/4-inch dice
1/4-lb. Salami, diced
1/4-lb. Mortadella, diced
1/4-lb. boiled ham, diced
10 jumbo black olives, pitted and sliced
10 queen olives (large green), stuffed with pimentos, sliced
1 small onion, chopped
1 small rib celery, chopped
1/4 c. fresh flat-leaf Italian parsley
2 Tbsp. fresh thyme leaves
2 small cloves garlic, finely chopped

Preparation

Muffuletta salad:
Cook pasta shells according to pkg. directions until firm but tender, Drain well, rinse with cold water, drain well again.
Place pasta in a large bowl.
Add the Provolone, Salami, Mortadella, ham, olives, onions, celery, parsley, thyme and garlic.
Toss until well blended.