A simple full-flavored salad. Perfect for dinner tonight.
Slice bread into 1/2 inch cubes, toss in the olive oil and a dash of salt and pepper. Heat a pan on medium-high heat and toast bread until crispy. (A thick brown bread is super yummy for this salad, but French will work as well.) Try not to eat all of the croutons while you assemble the rest of the salad.
Slice basil finely and chop romaine lettuce, combining in a large serving bowl.
Mix dressing ingredients. (I found that the salad needed a lot of salt.) Toss lettuce and basil with dressing until greens are coated. Add tomatoes, cheese, toasted bread and combine.
Top with more fresh pepper and try to contain your joy when you take your first bite.
Notes:
Garlic is delicious if toasted in the oven with olive oil and then added to dressing.
If leaving this salad overnight, do not add the croutons or they will get soggy.
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We used tail-ends of rye, sourdough and whole wheat for the croutons. Since the guys like bulk we also used 3 heads of romaine for the 4 of us, as well as, half the cheese since fewer people were eating.
Took the suggestion of toasting the garlic. Fabulous!
This got a thumb’s up all around. A delicious summer salad. Yum!
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Recipe For Delicious on 8.17.2010
I’m on board with anything that contains this much basil. Sounds great!