麻豆视频

This simple, classic Italian salad is a mix of delicious, ripe, summer tomatoes and day old bread 鈥� the bread needs to be on the dry side to soak up all the tomato juices. I recommend using a hearty loaf for this, such as- whole wheat, sourdough, or country-style hearth bread. Heirloom tomatoes are perfect for this salad- look for a variety of colors and levels of sweetness.

Serves:

• 4-6

Ingredients:

• 1/2 shallot, thinly sliced聽
• 6 oz day-old whole wheat bread聽
• 2 cloves garlic聽
• 1 Tbsp olive oil聽
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Dressing:

• 2 Tbsp olive oil聽
• 1 tsp lemon zest聽
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice聽聽
• 1鈦�4 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and quartered聽
• 1鈦�2 cup basil leaves, torn聽
• 1-pound ripe tomatoes, any variety, cut into bite size pieces聽
• 3 cups loosely packed mixed salad greens聽

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 400掳 F.聽
2. In a small bowl cover the sliced shallots with boiling water. Let sit for 15 minutes, then drain.聽
3. Cut the whole wheat bread into 1鈦�2-inch pieces. Toss with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper. Spread in a single layer on a baking tray. Toast in the oven, turning occasionally, until slightly golden, about 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.聽
4. While the croutons are baking, in a large bowl, whisk together the remaining olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice. Stir in the olives, basil, shallots and tomatoes.聽

5. Toss the tomato mixture with the toasted bread and mixed salad greens. Let stand 10-15 minutes before serving.聽

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