Grilled Italian Bread and Tomato Salad
3
Points®
Total time: 19 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 4 min • Serves: 6 • Difficulty: Easy
Garlic-rubbed grilled bread is tossed with juicy, ripe tomatoes and basil. A great summer salad.
Ingredients
Olive oil
1½ tbsp(s), extra-virgin
Red wine vinegar
2 tsp(s)
Table salt
½ tsp(s)
Black pepper
¼ pinch(es), freshly ground
Dried oregano
¼ tsp(s), crumbled
Tomato
1½ pound(s), cut in wedges, wedges halved (4 1/2 cups)
Red onion
⅓ cup(s), sliced
Italian bread
3½ oz, or ciabatta bread, cut into four 3/4-inch-thick slices
Cooking spray
2 spray(s)
Garlic
1 clove(s), large, cut in half
Fresh basil
½ cup(s), fresh, cut into strips or roughly torn*
Instructions
1
In a large bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar, salt, pepper and oregano. Add tomatoes and onion; toss and let stand at least 15 minutes for flavors to blend.
2
Heat outdoor grill or stovetop grill pan. Coat bread with cooking spray.
3
Grill bread until toasted, about 2 minutes per side; remove from grill and rub with cut side of garlic. Cut bread (or simply break it) into bite-size chunks.
4
Just before serving, add bread to bowl with tomatoes; sprinkle with basil and toss to mix and coat.
5
Yields about 1 cup per serving.
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