Summer Vegetable Salad With Grilled Bread
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 18 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 12 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 4 slices day old French bread (about 1-inch thick each)
- 18 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 2 large tomatoes
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 yellow bell pepper
- 1 red onion
- 1 lb zucchini
- 1 lb yellow squash
- 1 cup cooked cannellini or 1 cup white beans
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
- 2 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
- To make dressing:.
- Combine all dressing ingredients in a small jar.
- Cover tightly and shake.
- Prep Veggies:.
- Cut tomatoes in half, core and seed.
- Cut bell peppers into quarters.
- Seed.
- Cut onion into 1/2 thick slices.
- Slice zucchini and yellow squash lengthwise into 1/4 inch thick slices.
- If using canned beans, drain and rinse.
- Preheat grill.
- Combine 1-1/2 teaspoons of olive oil and minced garlic clove in a small bowl.
- Brush one side of each bread slice with garlic oil.
- Sprinkle with pepper.
- Grill each bread slice for about 4 minutes per side or until golden.
- Set aside to cool.
- Grill tomatoes, bell peppers, onion and squashes for about 4 minutes on each side or until tender.
- You may need to do this in two batches.
- Allow veggies to cool slightly.
- Cut bread slices into 1/2 inch cubes.
- Coarsely chop all veggies and combine in a large bowl.
- Add prepared dressing, beans, herbs and cubed toasted bread.
- Toss to coat with dressing and combine ingredients.
- Sprinkle with cheese and serve.
- Note: If you don't have white beans you can use red kidney beans with good results.
- This makes 4 main dish servings or 6 side servings.
red wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, honey, salt, black pepper, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, bread, ground black pepper, tomatoes, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, red onion, zucchini, yellow squash, white beans, fresh basil, thyme, feta cheese
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/summer-vegetable-salad-with-grilled-bread-127040 (may not work)