Bread Salad with Salami, Fennel and Radishes
- One 8-ounce loaf peasant bread, cut into 1-inch cubes (6 cups)
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 bunch of watercress, thick stems discarded
- 6 large radishes, very thinly sliced
- 1 small fennel bulb-halved, cored and very thinly sliced
- 4 ounces thinly sliced Genoa salami, slices quartered
- 2 ounces grated Manchego or Pecorino Toscano cheese (1/2 cup)
- Preheat the oven to 400.
- In a large bowl, toss the bread cubes with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil.
- Spread the bread cubes on a baking sheet and toast in the center of the oven for 10 minutes, until golden and crisp.
- Let cool slightly.
- In the same bowl, whisk the mayonnaise with the vinegar and garlic.
- Whisk in the remaining 1/4 cup of olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Add the toasted bread cubes, watercress, radishes, fennel and salami and toss well.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Add the cheese and toss again.
- Transfer the salad to plates and serve right away.
bread, extravirgin olive oil, mayonnaise, white wine vinegar, garlic, salt, radishes, salami, manchego
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/november-2007-bread-salad-with-salami-fennel-and-radishes (may not work)