BLT Bread Salad

Name: BLT Bread Salad
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 60 grams baby arugula; 1 loafs crusty Italian bread, cut into 1-inch cubes (about 5 cups); 24 grams fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped; 907 grams mixed heirloom tomatoes, cut into 1 1/4-inch chunks; 34 milliliters pitted kalamata olives, chopped; 6 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; 54 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 170 grams thinly sliced pancetta; 40 grams thinly sliced red onion; 2 Tbsps red wine vinegar; 57 grams ricotta salata cheese, shaved

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give BLT Bread Salad a try. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 467 calories, 10g of protein, and 36g of fat. If you have baby arugula, crusty bread, basil leaves, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 40 minutes. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as BLT Bread Salad, BLT Bread Salad, and BLT Bread Salad.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Soak the onion in a bowl of cold water while you prepare the salad.

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Water

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Working in batches, cook the pancetta in a single layer in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 4 minutes per side.

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Pancetta

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Transfer to paper towels to drain; reserve the drippings.

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Combine 1 tablespoon each olive oil and pancetta drippings in a small bowl. Toss with the bread cubes on a baking sheet and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper; spread in an even layer.

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Bread Cubes

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Bake, stirring once, until lightly toasted, about 15 minutes.

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Drain the onion and chop all but 6 slices pancetta.

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Add to a large bowl with the tomatoes, arugula, basil, olives, bread, vinegar and the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil. Toss and season with salt and pepper.

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