Rustic Italian Bread Salad

11 ingredients
14 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed
  • 1 tsp. minced garlic, divided
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon zest Safeway 4 ct For $5.00 thru 02/09
  • 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 ciabatta sandwich rolls (3/4 inch thick), cut horizontally in half
  • 4 cups baby arugula
  • 1 large avocado, sliced Target 10 ea For $10.00 thru 02/06
  • 1 lb. grape tomatoes, coarsely chopped
  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar, divided
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp. sugar

Directions

  1. 1
    Heat oven to 400F.
  2. 2
    Place cream cheese onto parchment-covered baking sheet.
  3. 3
    Spray with cooking spray; sprinkle with 1/2 tsp.
  4. 4
    garlic, zest and pepper.
  5. 5
    Bake 8 to 10 min.
  6. 6
    until lightly browned.
  7. 7
    Cool slightly.
  8. 8
    Meanwhile, cut each bread piece diagonally in half; place on baking sheet.
  9. 9
    Spray with cooking spray.
  10. 10
    Bake 3 to 5 min.
  11. 11
    on each side or until golden brown on both sides.
  12. 12
    Arrange bread, arugula, avocados, tomatoes and cream cheese on platter.
  13. 13
    Beat vinegar, oil, sugar and remaining garlic with whisk until well blended.
  14. 14
    Drizzle over salad.

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