Tuscan Bread Salad
The bread's the star in this excellent salad.
Vegan. Hands-on time: 5 mins. Total time: 5 mins.
Contributed by (June 2005).
If you haven't had the pleasure of eating authentic Tuscan bread, do yourself a favor: track down a baker or delicatessen that sells it, and treat yourself to a loaf. Baked from a sourdough base and traditionally made without salt, it has a firm texture and a wonderfully rich flavor.
This somewhat unusual recipe uses Tuscan bread to liven up what would otherwise be a fairly pedestrian salad. It works best if the bread is slightly stale, although that's not essential. If you can't find Tuscan bread, you can easily get by with a light rye or a sourdough instead.
These quantities will make a tasty side salad for about six people.
Ingredients
- One small (8-oz, 250 g) loaf of Tuscan bread
- 1 small cucumber, cut into large chunks
- 1 small red onion, finely chopped
- 6 - 8 salad tomatoes, halved
- A few lettuce leaves
- A few leaves of fresh basil (if available)
- 5 tbsp. olive oil
- 2 tbsp. wine vinegar
- Juice of a small lemon
Method
Cut the bread into large chunks. Place in a service bowl, along with the cucumber, onion, tomatoes, lettuce and basil. Mix the oil, vinegar and lemon juice, and pour on the salad. Mix thoroughly.
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