Bruschetta Dinner Salad
- Total Time
- 20 minutes
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Ingredients
- 4large slices of dense, crusty Italian bread
- 2tablespoons olive oil
- 1clove garlic
- 1½tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1large bunch arugula
- 2pounds assorted ripe tomatoes
Nutritional analysis per serving (2 servings)
438 calories; 17 grams fat; 3 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 10 grams monounsaturated fat; 3 grams polyunsaturated fat; 60 grams carbohydrates; 9 grams dietary fiber; 20 grams sugars; 15 grams protein; 540 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Turn on broiler, if using.
- Step 2
Brush olive oil lightly over one side of each bread slice, using no more than 1 tablespoon all together. Cut garlic clove and rub oiled side of bread with the cut side of garlic.
- Step 3
Prepare stove-top grill, if using. Grill or broil bread on prepared side until it browns.
- Step 4
Whisk the remaining oil with the vinegar and mustard.
- Step 5
Trim, wash and dry the arugula, and set aside.
- Step 6
Wash, trim and thickly slice the tomatoes, leaving any cherry or tiny pear-shaped tomatoes whole.
- Step 7
Arrange arugula on two plates. Cut toasted bread in half and place the side brushed with oil up. Arrange bread on top of arugula. Arrange tomato slices on the bread, and scatter the remaining tomatoes on the arugula. Sprinkle the dressing over the tomatoes. Then, turn over the tomatoes that are on top of the bread so that the dressing seeps into the bread.
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Consider toasting up the bread with olive oil in a pan on the stove. A favorite method in my family. Mix up the greens! Arugula is great but, as this is not a wilted salad, use any mix that you would like in a plainer salad. For me, this might include hearts of romaine, red lettuce, radicchio. A hearty sprinkle of grated cheese atop (Parmesan, gruyere—or some crumbled goat cheese) will only bring this closer to the idea of a dinner salad.