Description
This Greek-Style Bread Salad features a delightful combination of fresh vegetables, tangy feta cheese, and a zesty dressing, making it a quick and healthy option for any meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ day-old baguette or crusty italian bread, cut into 1-inch cubes (about 4 cups)
- 1 english cucumber, seeded and cut into ½-inch chunks
- 1 ½ pounds cherry tomatoes or medium campari tomatoes, halved or quartered
- ¼ red onion, thinly sliced
- 8 ounces roasted red peppers, slivered (about 1 ½ red bell peppers)
- 3.5 ounces capers, drained (about ⅓ cup)
- ½ cup pitted kalamata olives, drained
- ⅓ cup crumbled feta cheese
- ½ cup slivered or torn fresh basil leaves
- ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 ½ teaspoons italian seasoning
- 1 garlic clove, pressed
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine 4 cups of cubed baguette bread, 1 seeded and sliced English cucumber, 1 ½ pounds of quartered cherry tomatoes, ¼ of a thinly sliced red onion, 1 ½ slivered roasted red bell peppers, ⅓ cup of drained capers, and ½ cup of drained Kalamata olives. Toss lightly.
- For the dressing, in a jar with a fitted lid, combine ⅓ cup of olive oil, 2 tablespoons of red wine vinegar, 1 ½ teaspoons of Italian seasoning, 1 pressed garlic clove, ½ teaspoon of kosher salt, and ½ teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper. Shake well, taste, and adjust seasoning if necessary. Pour over the salad and toss to coat.
- Cover and refrigerate the salad for 1 hour to allow the flavors to meld. Before serving, toss the salad again, drizzle with a bit more olive oil, and top with ½ cup of slivered or torn fresh basil leaves and ⅓ cup of crumbled feta cheese.
Notes
For added taste, allow the salad to marinate longer than an hour before serving.
Use fresh ingredients for optimal flavor and texture.
Feel free to substitute with your favorite types of bread.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 10mg