Mid-Summer Italian Bread Salad Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Italian Recipes. (Mid-Summer Italian Bread Salad Recipe). Everything in this salad is fresh, except the bread! Prepare this salad by using a loaf of artisan bread or rosemary bread that is a touch stale. If your bread is too fresh, toast it until it is about half as dried and crunchy as a crouton.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Total: 10 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Mid-Summer Italian Bread Salad Recipe

Ingredients

1 clove garlic

1 (1 pound) loaf Italian bread

1 cup chopped tomatoes

1 cup cucumber - peeled

seeded and chopped

1 cup chopped red onion

1 clove garlic

minced

2 cups chopped fresh basil

⅛ cup chopped fresh thyme

¼ cup olive oil

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Ciabatta Bread

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Rub a peeled clove of garlic around a wooden salad bowl.

Step 2

Pull apart or chop the bread into bite-size pieces.

Step 3

In the prepared salad bowl combine the bread tomatoes cucumbers red onions garlic basil and thyme. Add enough olive oil and vinegar to lightly coat toss and serve.

Nutritional Information

Mid-Summer Italian Bread Salad Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 468.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 11.9g 24%

Carbohydrates: 65.6g 21%

Dietary Fiber: 5.1g 20%

Sugars: 5g

Fat: 17.8g 27%

Saturated Fat: 2.9g 15%

Vitamin A Iu: 1565.9IU 31%

Niacin Equivalents: 7.8mg 60%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 14%

Vitamin C: 15.8mg 26%

Folate: 250.7mcg 63%

Calcium: 154.1mg 15%

Iron: 4.6mg 26%

Magnesium: 59.3mg 21%

Potassium: 420.5mg 12%

Sodium: 670.7mg 27%

Thiamin: 0.6mg 60%

Calories From Fat: 160.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.