Ingredients
- Good olive oil
- 1 small French bread or boule, cut into 1-inch cubes (6 cups)
- Kosher salt
- 1 hothouse cucumber, unpeeled, seeded, and sliced 1/4-inch thick
- 1 red bell pepper, large diced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, large diced
- 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 red onion, sliced in half rounds
- 1/2 pound feta cheese, cut in 1/2-inch cubes
- 1/2 cup calamata olives, pitted
For the vinaigrette:
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup good red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup good olive oil
Directions
Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large saute pan. Add the bread cubes and sprinkle with salt; cook over low to medium heat, tossing frequently, for 5 to 10 minutes, until nicely browned. Add more olive oil as needed.
Place the cucumber, red pepper, yellow pepper, tomatoes and red onion in a large bowl.
For the vinaigrette, whisk together the garlic, oregano, mustard, vinegar, 1 teaspoon salt and the pepper in a small bowl. While still whisking, add the olive oil and make an emulsion. Pour the vinaigrette over the vegetables. Add the feta, olives and bread cubes and mix together lightly. Set aside for 30 minutes for the flavors to blend. Serve at room temperature.
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By venicemamacita_...
Venice, CA
on February 02, 2013
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We ADORE this recipe and take it to every BBQ and potluck, so easy and so delicious! We toss the vegetables and croutons together and take the dressing in a separate container, then toss the whole thing again with dressing half an hour or so before serving. Also, when serving to kids, we use plain old supermarket black olives instead of the Kalamata, they have a milder flavor.
By dkim1_9031919
Rhinebeck, NY
on January 12, 2013
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I've always wanted to try a bread salad and this was delicious! Extremely tasty when first made and I still enjoyed it 2 days later but the bread isn't crispy. Followed recipe exactly. Would suggest having everything ready to toss (can do this the day before and mix just before serving. I was concerned that I almost burnt the croutons but I think it added an extra layer of flavor. 2 members of the family said it was like eating salad without the lettuce, guess that is kinda true.:o
By marisa_1017_125...
Hutschenhausen
on December 30, 2012
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Sooooo delicious. My husband says this is a keeper! I omitted onion and yellow bell pepper because I didn't have it and was not about to go back to the store. It was truly delicious and we will definitely enjoy this again!
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