Garlic Bread Salad with Tomatoes

Name: Garlic Bread Salad with Tomatoes
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 garlic clove, cut in half; ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice or good-quality vinegar; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice or good-quality vinegar; About ½ pound crusty bread (slightly stale is fine); ¼ cup or more roughly chopped fresh basil or parsley leaves; 2 tomatoes, roughly chopped; Salt and black pepper; Salt and black pepper; ¼ cup or more roughly chopped fresh basil or parsley leaves

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

Stale bread is not only okay for this dish but preferable. You can make a similar dish (called fattoush and Middle Eastern in origin) using pita bread; make sure it’s nice and crunchy before tossing with the tomatoes and olive oil. Use ripe, flavorful tomatoes here. And add some chopped shallots or red onion to the mix if you like.

Ingredients

About ½ pound crusty bread (slightly stale is fine)
1 garlic clove, cut in half
¼

Europe
Italy
Vegan
Mediterranean

Method

Rub the bread all over with the garlic and toast or grill until crunchy and lightly browned.
Cut or tear the bread into ½- to 1-inch cubes (no larger) and toss it with the remaining ingredients. Taste, adjust the seasoning, and serve within 15 minutes.