Jamie’s Ciabatta Bread Salad with Oranges and Red Onions

Name: Jamie’s Ciabatta Bread Salad with Oranges and Red Onions
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: United Kingdom
Ingredients: 300ml (½ pint) extra virgin olive oil (approximately); 3 large garlic cloves, sliced thinly; 8–10 fresh basil leaves; 1 red pepper; 2 yellow peppers; 3 small oranges; ¾ ciabatta loaf; 2 small red onions, sliced finely; Salt and black pepper; 4 very ripe tomatoes

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Almost Vegetarian Cookbook

By Josceline Dimbleby

Published 1999

About

A friend of mine makes this delicious Italian-style salad which is substantial enough as a light lunch on its own or accompanied by mozzarella cheese. If possible, use ciabatta bread which is a day or two old, as it absorbs the olive oil better. This salad can be made at least an hour in advance.

Ingredients

2 yellow peppers
1 red pepper
300ml (½ pint

Europe
United Kingdom
Vegetarian

Method

Cut the peppers in half lengthways, discard the seeds and stem and slice across the flesh as finely as you can.

Put 150ml (¼ pint) of the olive oil in a large, deep frying pan over a low heat. Add