Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups stale bread, torn into chunks
- 4 medium ripe tomatoes, sliced
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 cucumber, diced (optional)
- 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 clove garlic, minced (optional)
Instructions
- Salt the tomato slices and let them sit for 10-15 minutes to draw out their juices.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the stale bread, sliced tomatoes, red onion, cucumber (if using), and basil.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together olive oil, vinegar, mustard, salt, pepper, and minced garlic.
- Add the reserved tomato juice to the vinaigrette, then pour it over the salad ingredients.
- Toss everything together gently and let it sit for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
Notes
This salad tastes even better after sitting for a while. Feel free to customize with other ingredients like olives or grilled vegetables.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg