Garlic Bread Salad

Name: Garlic Bread Salad
Ingredients: 1/3 cup olive oil; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 6 slices Italian bread (1 inch thick); 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar; 4 large roma tomatoes, cut into 3/4 inch pieces; 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and trimmed; 8 ounces Fontina cheese, cut into 3/4 inch cubes; 4 green onions, thinly sliced; 6 -8 basil leaves, julienned; salt and pepper

10 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

1/3 cup olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
6 slices Italian bread (1 inch thick)
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
4 large roma tomatoes, cut into 3/4 inch pieces
1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and trimmed
8 ounces Fontina cheese, cut into 3/4 inch cubes
4 green onions, thinly sliced
6 -8 basil leaves, julienned
salt and pepper

Directions

1

Combine olive oil and garlic in a bowl and mix well. Reserve half the olive oil mixture. Brush both sides of the bread slices with the remaining olive oil mixture. Arrange the slices in a single layer on a baking sheet. Broil for 2 minutes perside or until brown. Cut each slice into 1 inch cubes.
2

Whisk the reserved olive oil mixture and balsamic vinegar in a bowl. Add the bread cubes, tomatoes, artichokes, cheese, green onions and basil and mix gently. Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.