ANTIPASTO SALAD SANDWICHES

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Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 pound thinly sliced Italian salami (such as Genoa), cut into 1/4" wide strips
1/2 pound fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/3" cubes
3/4 cup finely chopped celery
1/4 cup , finely chopped pitted olives, kalamata, or other brine-cured black olives
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup , chopped red pepper flakes, fire-roasted, from jar
1 baguette, 18" long French bread
2 cups radicchio, thinly sliced , (from 1 large head)

Steps:

Combine salami, cheese, celery, and olives in large bowl; toss to blend. Mix mayonnaise and roasted peppers in small bowl to blend; season dressing to taste with salt and pepper. Cut bread crosswise into 4 equal pieces. Cut each piece horizontally in half. Scoop out some soft center from each bread piece, leaving 1/2-inch-thick shell. Spread dressing in hollow of each bread piece. Divide salad mixture among bottom bread pieces. Top salad with radicchio; press bread tops over. (Can be prepared 4 hours ahead. Wrap sandwiches tightly in foil and chill.)

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