One of the best things about this group is that it's "forcing" me to make something I wouldn't have on my own. I'd never make this - but I am so glad I did. Light and summery and delicious... what a perfect summertime salad!
Thanks, Melissa, for choosing this one!
Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons good olive oil
- 1 small French bread or boule, cut into 1-inch cubes (6 cups)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 large, ripe tomatoes, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 cucumber, unpeeled, roughly diced
- 1 zucchini, unpeeled, roughly diced
- 1/2 red onion, roughly diced
- 20 large basil leaves, coarsely chopped
- 3 tablespoons capers, drained
For the vinaigrette:
- 1 teaspoon finely minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup good olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Heat the oil in a large saute pan. Add the bread and salt; cook over low to medium heat, tossing frequently, for 10 minutes, or until nicely browned. Add more oil as needed.
For the vinaigrette, whisk all the ingredients together.
In a large bowl, mix the tomatoes, cucumber, red pepper, yellow pepper, red onion, basil, and capers. Add the bread cubes and toss with the vinaigrette. Season liberally with salt and pepper. Serve, or allow the salad to sit for about half an hour for the flavors to blend.
Your salad looks great! It is "good stuff"!
ReplyDeleteI think this would go into one of our top favorites so far too.
ReplyDeleteLooks beautiful and colorful!
ReplyDeleteIt really is good stuff isn't it? Glad you liked it! Beautiful pics.
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Your salad looks gorgeous in the glass bowl. Who wouldn't love that?
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked it. It certainly is "good stuff!"
ReplyDeleteI agree I think I would have just pased over this recipe. glad that we got to test it out.
ReplyDeleteIt really is good stuff...my brother was so happy to take leftovers home with him! (I didn't want to see those leftovers go...but he's young and single and doesn't eat good food often!)
ReplyDeleteYour salad looks great!
Great pics. I really enjoyed this salad. Glad you did, too.
ReplyDeleteLooks delish! Nice work.
ReplyDeleteWe loved this too and like you, I wouldn't have thought to made it before BBers :)
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