Rustic Chicken Bread Salad

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 cups bite-sized cubes of hearty bread
• 3 tablespoons white vinegar
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 6 large plum tomatoes
• 1/2 small red onion
• 1/2 cup small black olives
• 10 large fresh basil leaves, chopped
• 2 -3 cups cold chicken, shredded or diced
• 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450 degrees f (230 degrees c).
• 2 spread bread cubes in a single layer on a baking sheet.
• 3 bake 5 minutes; stir.
• 4 continue baking 3 to 5 minutes or until toasted.
• 5 cool.
• 6 whisk vinegar with garlic, salt and pepper, then add olive oil.
• 7 core tomatoes; cut lengthwise down the centre into bite-sized wedges.
• 8 place in a large salad bowl suitable for tossing.
• 9 cut red onion into rings and add to tomatoes along with olives and basil.
• 10 whisk dressing; pour over tomato mixture.
• 11 stir gently from bottom until well mixed.
• 12 leave at room temperature, stirring occasionally, until ready to use.
• 13 when read to serve, add cooled bread cubes and chicken to tomato mixture; gently toss.
• 14 serve right away garnished with parmesan cheese.