Description
This Greek-Style Bread Salad is a delicious blend of fresh vegetables, savory olives, and tangy feta cheese, all tossed with day-old bread. Perfect for a quick and healthy dinner or a light lunch, it brings together vibrant flavors and textures for a homemade experience that’s hard to resist.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ day-old baguette or crusty italian bread, cut into 1-inch cubes (about 4 cups)
- 1 english cucumber, seeded and cut into ½-inch chunks
- 1 ½ pounds cherry tomatoes or medium campari tomatoes, halved or quartered
- ¼ red onion, thinly sliced
- 8 ounces roasted red peppers, slivered (about 1 ½ red bell peppers)
- 3.5 ounces capers, drained (about ⅓ cup)
- ½ cup pitted kalamata olives, drained
- ⅓ cup crumbled feta cheese
- ½ cup slivered or torn fresh basil leaves
- ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 ½ teaspoons italian seasoning
- 1 garlic clove, pressed
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine 4 cups cubed baguette bread, 1 seeded and sliced English cucumber, 1 ½ pounds quartered cherry tomatoes, ¼ sliced red onion, 1 ½ sliced roasted red bell peppers, ⅓ cup capers, and ½ cup pitted Kalamata olives. Toss lightly to mix.
- In a jar, mix together ⅓ cup olive oil, 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar, 1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning, 1 pressed garlic clove, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, and ½ teaspoon black pepper. Shake well to combine and adjust seasonings if necessary. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to coat thoroughly.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour for flavors to meld. Before serving, toss the salad again, drizzle with additional olive oil, and top with ½ cup fresh basil leaves and ⅓ cup crumbled feta cheese.
Notes
Use more vegetables as per your preference, like bell peppers or avocados for added variety.
Feel free to adjust seasoning to suit your taste, adding more herbs or salt as desired.
This dish is ideal for preparing ahead of time, allowing the flavors to blend beautifully.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 20mg