Cuban Bread Salad Recipe

Name: Cuban Bread Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup orange juice; 3 tablespoons minced shallots; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 cup salad oil; 1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh jalapeno chilies; Salt and pepper; 12 ounces tomatillos (2 in. wide); 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; 6 ounces potato-garlic or French bread; ½ cups (8 oz.) rinsed and crisped baby arugula; Wedge of Manchego cheese

Servings: persons

1/2 cup orange juice
3 tablespoons minced shallots
2 tablespoons lime juice
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 cup salad oil
1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh jalapeno chilies
Salt and pepper
12 ounces tomatillos (2 in. wide)
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
6 ounces potato-garlic or French bread
½ cups (8 oz.) rinsed and crisped baby arugula
Wedge of Manchego cheese

1
In a 1- to 1 1/2-quart pan over high heat, boil orange juice until reduced to 1/4 cup, 4 to 5 minutes. Let cool. Add shallots, lime juice, lemon juice, and cumin. Whisk in salad oil. Add chilies, plus salt and pepper to taste.
2
Remove and discard husks from tomatillos; rinse and cut into quarters. In a bowl, mix tomatillos with olive oil. Cut bread into 1-inch-thick slices. Set tomatillo quarters and bread slices on a grill over a solid bed of hot coals or a gas grill on high heat and turn as needed until browned on all sides, 1 to 2 minutes total for bread, 5 to 7 minutes for tomatillos. Let cool, Cut bread into 1-inch cubes.
3
In a large bowl, mix tomatillos, bread, arugula, and dressing. With a vegetable peeler, shave about 1/2 cup (2 oz.) thin slices off Manchego cheese. Mix cheese and salt and pepper to taste into salad.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/2 cup orange juice, 3 tablespoons minced shallots, 2 tablespoons lime juice, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, and more.

Yes, Cuban Bread Salad falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Cuban Bread Salad

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