Italian Bread Salad

Italian Bread Salad
Italian Bread Salad
Think of this as "panzanella verde." There's a lightness here and an herby earthiness that make this the kind of salad you really want on the hottest of summer days.
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  • Served Person: Makes 6 servings
Italian Salad Olive Side Bake Quick & Easy Basil Cucumber Summer Parsley Capers Gourmet Sugar Conscious Vegan Vegetarian Pescatarian Dairy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
  • 1/4 cup red-wine vinegar
  • Carbohydrate 22 g(7%)
  • Fat 14 g(22%)
  • Fiber 3 g(11%)
  • Protein 5 g(10%)
  • Saturated Fat 2 g(11%)
  • Sodium 318 mg(13%)
  • Calories 233

Preparation Preheat oven to 300°F with rack in middle. Spread out bread in a 4-sided sheet pan and toast in oven, stirring occasionally, until pale golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool completely. While bread cools, halve cucumber lengthwise, then core and thinly slice. Toss together bread, cucumber, remaining ingredients, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp pepper and let stand, tossing occasionally, 30 minutes. Season with additional oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper.

Preparation Preheat oven to 300°F with rack in middle. Spread out bread in a 4-sided sheet pan and toast in oven, stirring occasionally, until pale golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool completely. While bread cools, halve cucumber lengthwise, then core and thinly slice. Toss together bread, cucumber, remaining ingredients, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp pepper and let stand, tossing occasionally, 30 minutes. Season with additional oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper.