Italian bread salad
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- ½ cucumber
- 2 romano peppers
- 12 cherry tomatoes
- 6 echalion (banana) shallots
- 2 slices ciabatta/ focaccia
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 100ml good olive oil
- 8 basil leaves
- salt and pepper
Method
- Peel the cucumber, cut in half lengthways and remove the seeds with a teaspoon.
- Cut into bite-sized chunks of about 1cm square.
- Cut the peppers into the same size pieces as the cucumber.
- Cut the cherry tomatoes in half.
- Cut the shallots in half lengthways, remove the ‘leaves’ of the shallot, then cut into bite-sized pieces of about 1cm squares.
- Cut the bread in to bite-sized pieces, place on an oven tray with a little olive oil and season with salt and pepper then bake at 200C/Gas 6 for 5-7 mins or until just toasted, then remove.
- Slice the peeled garlic very, very thinly, place into a bowl and add the vinegar and oil.
- Place all the ingredients into a mixing bowl and mix together well.
- Check the seasoning and adjust if necessary.
- Add some finely shredded basil.
- Then place into a dish and serve.
