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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- 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
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.
Dressing: Shake ingredients in a jar.
Make salad: Set aside some parmesan for garnish. Place croutons and all remaining salad ingredients in a large bowl. Pour Dressing over, toss well.
Serve: Transfer salad into a serving bowl. Sprinkle with reserved parmesan. Serve immediately!
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