|
Baking Corner
| Regional
Foods | Cooking
Articles
|
Hints & Tips
| Culinary
Dictionary
|
Newspaper
Columns
This delicious Spicy Bread Salad recipe and photo were shared with my by Karen
Calanchini, Food Stylist and Photographer, of Redding, CA. Karen says,
"This Spicy Bread Salad is great served with
Portuguese Braised Beef Shanks."
More wonderful Salads and Salad Dressing Recipes.
Spicy Bread Salad with Cashews Recipe
Recipe Type:
Salad and Salad Dressing,
Bread,
Tomatoes,
Cheese
Yields:
serves many
Prep time: 30 min
Ingredients:
1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) extra-virgin
olive oil, divided
1/2 of a sourdough baguette, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2
garlic cloves, chopped fine
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon hot curry blend
Coarse salt
or sea salt and freshly-ground
black
pepper
to taste
2 ribs celery hearts with leaves, sliced
1/2 cup garbanzo beans, drained
2 1/2 ounces Emmentaler cheese, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
1/4 cup lightly-salted cashew nuts
1/2 cup halved orange cherry
tomatoes and yellow pear tomatoes (or any combination of tomatoes you desire)
1/8 cup (2 tablespoons) good champagne vinegar
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large bowl, combine 2 tablespoons olive oil, bread
pieces, garlic, cumin, and curry; toss until well mixed. Season with salt and
pepper. Scatter the bread mixture on a baking sheet and bake until toasted (toss
once to insure even toasting). Remove from oven and let cool.
In a serving bowl, add the celery, garbanzo beans, Emmentaler
cheese, cashews, tomatoes, and toasted bread.
In a small bowl, combine the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil
and the champagne vinegar; mix well.
Add the dressing mixture to the bread mixture; tossing well to
combine. Let the salad sit for 1 hour, and then taste, season with additional
salt and pepper if needed. Adjust any of the seasonings to your taste.
Serve and enjoy!
|
