Tuscan Tomato and Parmesan Bread Salad
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- Minutes to Cook:
- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
Parmesan Bread Croutons:4 cups-Good quality sourdough bread or Italian bread with large fissures, cut into 1 ½ “ chunks 1 cube butter-melted1/3-cup olive oil1 TBL L&P Worcestershire sauce1 cup shredded Parmesan2 Tsp season salt1 tsp ground pepper3 cloves garlic-chopped fineDressing:1/3-cup -red wine vinegar2/3-cup olive oil1 TBL-Dijon mustard2 cloves garlic-crushedsalt & pepperVeggies:4 cups Heirloom tomatoes-cut into 1 ½ “ chunks1-cup sliced-celery1 cup red onion-sliced thin1/2 cup-flat leaf parsley chopped2 cups shaved Parmesan
Bread croutons:
Cut bread. Melt butter on stove, not in microwave, until it's just soft, not too watery. To melted butter add olive oil, L&P, Parmesan, season salt, pepper and garlic. Stir until blended well. Drizzle mixture over bread cubes and toss well. Spread bread cubes on greased cookie sheet and place in 200º oven and cook for 45-60 minutes or until crisp and browned. Using the shredded Parmesan for these will allows the cheese to get browned on the tips and retain the good cheese flavor, but don’t over cook cubes. Stir every 15 minutes. Allow to cool.
Dressing:
Combine all ingredients and mix until all ingredients are emulsified.
Veggies:
Prepare veggies and place in large bowl.
Assemble:
Once bread cubes are cooled add to veggie mixture and toss with dressing.
Serves 8 as side dish.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ANNETTEBELISLE.
Cut bread. Melt butter on stove, not in microwave, until it's just soft, not too watery. To melted butter add olive oil, L&P, Parmesan, season salt, pepper and garlic. Stir until blended well. Drizzle mixture over bread cubes and toss well. Spread bread cubes on greased cookie sheet and place in 200º oven and cook for 45-60 minutes or until crisp and browned. Using the shredded Parmesan for these will allows the cheese to get browned on the tips and retain the good cheese flavor, but don’t over cook cubes. Stir every 15 minutes. Allow to cool.
Dressing:
Combine all ingredients and mix until all ingredients are emulsified.
Veggies:
Prepare veggies and place in large bowl.
Assemble:
Once bread cubes are cooled add to veggie mixture and toss with dressing.
Serves 8 as side dish.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ANNETTEBELISLE.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 402.2
- Total Fat: 28.1 g
- Cholesterol: 47.6 mg
- Sodium: 1,646.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 24.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.5 g
- Protein: 12.8 g
Member Reviews
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KIMPACINI
A winner of a dish for all those garden fresh tomatoes!!! Easy to make and it tastes like you slaved all day to put it together. I suggest adding fresh Basil and oregano to bring the full Italian flavors to the dish. Loved it and so did our guests. Seconds for everyone and it's all gone! Wahh!! - 8/6/10