Hope you had a really fun 4th! We went to the beach in the morning, I could lay out there all day swimming in the warm, light-green, clear water and watching the pelicans skim over the tops of the waves...then we went out to a BBQ, where I brought back my beer pong playing skills making 5 out of the 6 cups - showed those boys who's boss, and ended the night downtown to see fireworks.
But the summer's just getting started and we're keeping the grill going with these New Orleans style hot dogs.
The marinated veggies and olives are so tart and tangy on the salty, smoky grilled hot dog. There's nothing boring about this! I still covered mine in ketchup, I can't get enough of the stuff, and the mustard is a must on this hotdog. This is perfect post-beach food, grab a ice cold water or beer and take it easy.
Muffaletta Hot Dog
1 16 oz jar Giardiniera, drained and finely chopped
1/2 of a 5.75 jar Green olives sliced, drained and finely chopped
Hot dogs
Buns
Ketchup
Spicy Mustard
1. Put the Giardiniera (marinated veggies) and olives in a food processor and chop until you have very small pieces. (Optional: Set aside a few olives for topping if you want) This amount makes enough to top about 6 hot dogs.
2. Grill hot dogs, my guy likes his bun grilled and I don't...so that's up to you.
3. To build, put the dog in the bun, and then add the mustard and ketchup, then top with olive mixture.
Enjoy!
Best... Hotdog... Ever!
ReplyDeleteYum! Wish I had these yesterday.. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun idea!!! Marvelous hot dog topping!
ReplyDeleteThis is undoubtedly the best hot dog ever :D
ReplyDeleteToo awesome!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Oh Abby.....ohhhhh Abby (may I call you Abbs? ;) The second I get a whiff of a grilled hot dog, my stomach goes to insta-gurggle...I adore hot dogs...plain or stuffed with fun ingredients...could go for it all. I haven't done very much hot dog research but would LOVE to find a good quality dog....any advice? Your dogs look great and all the toppings sound wonderful - this is the first time I've heard of the muffaletta dog and I'm pleased to make it's acquaintance ;)
ReplyDeleteyes! another hot dog lover :) We used boars head hot dogs for the first time and I really liked them, I do think they have a natural casing which is a plus and no fillers ( no pink slime,etc) but otherwise I try not to ask too many questions about what is in that dog if you know what I mean...haha.
DeleteThis looks like a great topping for a hot dog! I'll definitely be trying it soon! Thanks for joining us for Foodie Friends Friday!
ReplyDeleteOoh, sounds good to me! I had a pretty lame fourth... didn't even leave the house! Been awhile since I've had a good hot dog, too - this one sounds delish!
ReplyDeleteAnything with olive is awesome to me. Definitely a keeper. Going to pin this one.
ReplyDeletefun hotdog topping
ReplyDeleteLooks good! Thanks for sharing on Foodie Friend's Friday! Please come back next week and share another great recipe!
ReplyDeleteAbby,
ReplyDeleteThis looks scrumptious! I can't wait to make these for my family. They love hot dogs and I'm always looking for new ways to dress them up. Thanks so much for linking up to Creative Thursday last week. I can't wait to see what you link up next. Have a great week.
Michelle