338 and bread salad with basil and Recipes

italian bread (1-inch thick ), cucumber , pared, thinly sliced, bell peppers , combination yellow and red, seeded, cut into thin slices, snipped fresh chives, red onion , thinly slivered (about 1 cup), oil-cured black olives, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, red wine vinegar, ripe large plum tomatoes, cut into large dice, capers, drained, garlic clove, minced, salt, fresh ground pepper, chopped fresh basil, olive oil , and, red wine vinegar (for serving)

day old bread, crust trimmed , cut into 3/4 inch pieces, tomatoes, peeled, seeded and cut into 1/2 inch chunks , saving juices, red onion, chopped, garlic clove, crushed into paste, salt and pepper, extra virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling, red wine vinegar (to taste) or 4 tbsp balsamic vinegar (to taste), capers, brine-cured black olives, pitted, red bell pepper , roasted, peeled, cut into strips, yellow bell pepper , roasted, peeled, cut into strips, anchovy fillets, chopped, fresh basil, chopped, mozzarella cheese, cubed (optional)

roman meal bread, olive oil, divided, parmesan cheese, shaved or grated, tomatoes, sliced in half, cucumbers, seeded and diced, chickpeas, rinsed and drained, red onion, finely sliced, red wine vinegar, fresh basil leaves

red onions, sliced 1/2 inch thick, roma) tomatoes, cored, olive oil, divided, cubed italian bread, dried thyme leaves, salt and pepper to taste, cucumber, peeled , halved lengthwise, seeded, and cut into 1/2 inch slices, shredded fresh basil, red wine vinegar, olive oil

ciabatta, red onion, finely sliced, cucumber, chopped, ripe tomato, chopped, fresh basil, shredded, olive oil, white wine vinegar, salt, fresh ground black pepper

red bell peppers , roasted, skinned, and seeded, yellow bell peppers , roasted, skinned, and seeded, ripe tomatoes, quartered, capers, rinsed, anchovy fillets, roughly chopped, red onion, thinly sliced into half rings, red wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, minced finely, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, sized pieces of day-old bread, crusts removed, roughly chopped fresh basil, celery leaves, sea salt, balsamic vinegar , for drizzle, extra virgin olive oil , for drizzle

ripe tomatoes, cut into bite-size pieces, cucumber, peeled and diced, red onion, thinly sliced, garlic, very finely minced, fresh basil leaves , torn into small pieces with your hands, extra-virgin olive oil , plus more as needed, balsamic vinegar or red wine vinegar, plus more as needed, salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste, thick stale country style italian bread , torn into bite-size pieces

thick) stale italian bread slices, cut into 1-inch cubes, tomatoes, chopped, purple onion, chopped, chopped fresh or 1 tsp dried basil, chopped fresh or 1 tsp dried oregano, balsamic dressing

eggplant, sliced into quarters, olive oil plus 2 tbsp, salt, freshly ground black pepper, garlic, french bread , cut into 1-inch pieces, parmesan cheese, red peppers , roasted, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces, yellow peppers , roasted, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces, green pepper , roasted, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces, roma tomatoes, halved, onion, sliced, balsamic vinegar, shrimp, wooden skewers , soaked overnight, basil leaves , torn, fresh parsley, chopped

tomatoes, olive oil, red wine vinegar, chopped garlic, kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper, chopped fresh basil, cubed toasted bread or croutons, shredded mozzarella

cubed italian bread (1 inch) or 4 cups sourdough bread (1 inch) or 4 cups multigrain bread (1 inch), sirloin steak, 1 inch thick, pepper, tomatoes, cut in 8 wedges, button mushrooms, sliced, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic cloves, minced, salt, pepper, shredded fresh basil leaves

crusty artisan sourdough bread slices, ripe tomatoes, chopped, pt. halved grape tomatoes, cucumber, peeled, seeded, and chopped, loosely packed fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced (see how-to below ), sliced red onions, red wine vinaigrette

sliced red onion, sliced pancetta, extra-virgin olive oil, crusty italian bread, cut into 1-inch cubes (about 5 cups), kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, mixed heirloom tomatoes, cut into 1 1/4-inch chunks, baby arugula, fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped, pitted kalamata olives, chopped, red wine vinegar, ricotta salata cheese, shaved

crusty peasant-style bread , torn into bite-size pieces (about 6 cups), vine-ripened tomatoes (about 1 1/2 lb), cut into 3/4-inch pieces, chopped inner (very pale green) celery ribs and leaves, brine-cured black olives such as gaeta or nicoise, halved and pitted, chopped red onion, drained capers, red-wine vinegar, garlic cloves, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/2 tsp salt, extra-virgin olive oil, whole skinless boneless chicken breasts (about 2 lb total), halved, vegetable oil for brushing chicken, fresh basil leaves , torn into pieces, garnish: whole celery leaves

vine-ripened tomatoes (about 1 1/2 lbs), salt, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic cloves, minced, chopped fresh basil, anchovy fillets, rinsed and mashed, fresh ground black pepper, bread, toasted and cut into 3/4-inch cubes (chewy, country-style, 3/4-inch thick), freshly grated parmesan cheese

red wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, shallot, minced, garlic, minced, dried oregano, dried thyme, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, salt & freshly ground black pepper, chicken, quartered, beefsteak tomatoes, salt & freshly ground black pepper, sugar, red onion, halved and thinly sliced, bocconcini, halved (or cubed mozzarella), loosely packed basil leaves, chopped ,torn or shredded, cubed toasted peasant bread, red wine vinaigrette

portabello mushroom caps, extra-virgin olive oil , for brushing mushrooms, plus 1/4 cup, frozen chopped spinach , defrosted, quartered artichoke hearts, drained well, ricotta cheese, egg yolk, garlic, grated with microplane or small side box grater, salt and freshly ground black pepper, freshly grated nutmeg , about 1/8 tsp, parmigiano-reggiano , a couple of handfuls, tomatoes, coarsely chopped, fresh basil leaves , about 20, torn, crusty bread , torn or coarsely chopped, red onion, very thinly sliced

champagne vinegar, shallot, finely chopped, coarse salt, green beans, trimmed, baby zucchini or 1 lb regular zucchini, cut into 1/2 ich pieces, ripe tomato (cocktail or cherry), english cucumber, cut into 1/2-inch dice, smooth dijon mustard, grainy mustard, loosely packed fresh basil leaf, coarsely chopped, loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped, fresh ground pepper , to taste, extra virgin olive oil , plus, extra virgin olive oil, ciabatta , about 1/2 loaf, torn into 1-inch pieces