Giada De Laurentiis' Italian Muffuletta - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1/4 cup red wine vinegar
    1 teaspoon dried oregano
    2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
    1/3 cup olive oil
    10 large pitted green olives, chopped
    1/3 cup pitted kalamata olive, chopped
    1/4 cup chopped roasted red pepper
    1/8 teaspoon black pepper
    1 round chiabatta type bread (7-inch in diameter)
    4 ounces thinly sliced ham
    4 ounces thinly sliced salami
    4 ounces thinly sliced mortadella
    4 ounces sliced provolone cheese
    1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
    3 cups loosely packed arugula
Preparation
    Whisk together vinegar, oregano and garlic in a large bowl until blended. Gradually whisk in oil. Stir in green olives, kalamata olives, roasted red bell peppers and black pepper.
    Using a serrated knife, slice 1 inch from top of bread loaf. Split loaf horizontally, and scoop out soft bread from both halves, leaving a 1/2-inch-thick shell. (Reserve soft center of loaf for another use, if desired.).
    Spread half of the vinaigrette in bottom half; layer with ham, salami, mortadella, cheese, onion and arugula. Spread remaining vinaigrette on top half of bread, and place vinaigrette side down on arugula. Cut the sandwich into 6 even wedges.

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