Mega Italian Salad
My favourite big Italian salad. The homemade dressing is seriously tasty! The croutons and dusting of parmesan is the perfect finishing touch that everybody loves. Serve with pasta, a cosy lasagne or big tray of cannelloni. Lots of suggestions in the post!{No video today because I thought this was q
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Ingredients
- 3 slices white sandwich bread (, ~1.75 cm / 3/4" thick, crust off, cut into cubes (Note 1))
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 pinches salt
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar ((Note 2))
- 4 tsp freshly grated parmesan ((Note 1))
- 2 tsp sugar ((any))
- 1/4 tsp each garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp dried basil
- 1/4 tsp chilli flakes ((red pepper flakes), optional)
- 1/2 tsp cooking/kosher salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- 1 head cos / romaine lettuce (, chopped into large or small bite size pieces (Note 3))
- 2 large tomatoes (, cut into 6 to 8 wedges, then each wedge in half)
- 1/2 g reen capsicum/bell pepper (, 1.5cm / 2/3" cubes)
- 1/2 red onion (, finely sliced)
- 1 cup whole pitted kalamata olives ((Note 4))
- 1/4 cup (tightly packed) finely grated parmesan
Steps
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Croutons: Preheat oven to 200°C/390°F (180°C fan). Toss bread with oil and salt. Spread on a tray and bake 15 minutes, stirring twice, until golden and fully crisp. Cool on tray.
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Dressing: Shake ingredients in a jar.
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Make salad: Set aside some parmesan for garnish. Place croutons and all remaining salad ingredients in a large bowl. Pour Dressing over, toss well.
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Serve: Transfer salad into a serving bowl. Sprinkle with reserved parmesan. Serve immediately!
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (11% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| white sandwich bread | 3 slices | - | - |
| extra virgin olive oil | 1 tbsp | - | - |
| pinches salt | 2 | - | - |
| extra virgin olive oil | 0.25 cup | - | - |
| red wine vinegar | 2 tbsp | - | - |
| freshly grated parmesan | 4 tsp | - | - |
| sugar | 2 tsp | - | - |
| each garlic powder | 0.25 tsp | $0.50/100g | $0.01 |
| dried basil | 0.25 tsp | - | - |
| chilli flakes | 0.25 tsp | - | - |
| cooking/kosher salt | 0.5 tsp | - | - |
| black pepper | 0.125 tsp | - | - |
| head cos / romaine lettuce | 1 | - | - |
| large tomatoes | 2 | $0.75/kg | $0.15 |
| reen capsicum/bell pepper | 0.5 g | - | - |
| red onion | 0.5 | - | - |
| whole pitted kalamata olives | 1 cup | - | - |
| 0.25 cup | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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