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VictoriaDoubleU on 9.8.2011
This was wonderful! I didn’t make the croutons, but the salad was so fresh & yummy!
Tomato & Feta Cheese Salad with Fresh Basil
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Description
Juicy summer tomatoes together with Feta cheese and fresh basil, as well as homemade croutons!
Ingredients
- 6 slices Sourdough Baguette, Cut Into 1/2 Inch Cubes
- 2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- ¼ teaspoons Kosher Salt
- ¼ teaspoons Pepper
- 8 whole Basil Leaves, Coarsely Chopped
- 4 whole Medium Red Tomatoes, Chopped
- 16 ounces, weight Yellow Cherry Tomatoes
- 4 ounces, weight Feta Cheese, Crumbled
- ½ whole Lemon
- 1 whole Large Shallot, Finely Diced
- 1 clove Garlic, Finely Diced
- 1 Tablespoon Red Wine Vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- ½ teaspoons Dijon Mustard
- ⅛ teaspoons Salt
- ⅛ teaspoons Pepper
- ⅛ teaspoons Sugar
Preparation
Preheat your oven to 400F. Toss the bread cubes with the 2 Tablespoons of olive oil and 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Bake at 400F for just 6 or 7 minutes. Not longer! Then remove from the oven and set aside to cool.
Meanwhile, prepare the dressing. Combine the juice from the 1/2 lemon, shallots, garlic, red wine vinegar, 2 Tablespoons olive oil, Dijon mustard, and the salt, pepper and sugar in a glass or bowl, and whisk well to combine. Set aside.
In a large bowl, toss the basil with the tomatoes, and add the dressing, turning gently to coat.
At this point you can refrigerate your tomatoes for later – just be sure to drain them of excess liquid before you finish the salad.
Just before serving, add the croutons and Feta cheese.
A wonderful summer salad! Serves about 6.
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