Monday, June 28, 2010

Italian Bread Salad

4 c. cubed French bread
1 large head romaine lettuce, chopped
3-4 plum tomatoes, chopped
2 c. ham, cubed
8 oz. fresh mozzarella cheese, cubes
2-3 green onions, chopped

Dressing:
6 TBS olive oil
3 TBS red wine vinegar
2 cloves garlic, minced (I know I didn't use this much)
1 tsp. oregano
1 tsp salt
3/4 tsp fresh ground pepper
1/8 to 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes

Bake bread cubes at 325 for 15 min or until lightly browned (mine took a little longer to get crisp.) Reserve one cup and scatter remaining bread on a serving platter. Top with lettuce, tomato, ham, cheese. Drizzle with dressing and toss. let stand 15 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with remaining bread cubes and green onions. (I didn't follow exactly. Used a bag of romaine, one large tomato, 2 green onions, however much ham I wanted and 8 oz. cheese. I just put it all in a big bowl and mixed the dressing in about 15 minutes before we ate.)

1 comment:

O's World said...

This looks so good! Perfect for summer!!