Panzanella Salad
Ingredients
- 1 whole wheat baguette cut into 1-inch cubes
- 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil divided
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- 1 cup grape tomatoes halved
- 1 hothouse cucumber diced
- 3 assorted bell peppers diced
- 1/2 red onion diced
- 10 sprigs basil leaves julienned
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350° F.
- On baking sheet, spread bread in single layer and drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Bake 20 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove and set aside.
- In bowl, whisk together garlic, mustard, vinegar, salt and pepper with remaining olive oil to make vinaigrette.
- In large bowl, toss ingredients together, making sure to coat all ingredients with vinaigrette. Serve immediately.
Notes
Recipe courtesy of The TomKat Studio blog on behalf of Stouffer’s