Rustic Italian Bread Salad Recipe

Name: Rustic Italian Bread Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Salads
Ingredients: 4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed; 1 tsp. minced garlic, divided; 1 Tbsp. lemon zest Safeway 4 ct For $5.00 thru 02/09; 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper; 2 ciabatta sandwich rolls (3/4 inch thick), cut horizontally in half; 4 cups baby arugula; 1 large avocado, sliced Target 10 ea For $10.00 thru 02/06; 1 lb. grape tomatoes, coarsely chopped; 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar, divided; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1/2 tsp. sugar

Servings: persons

4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed
1 tsp. minced garlic, divided
1 Tbsp. lemon zest Safeway 4 ct For $5.00 thru 02/09
1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
2 ciabatta sandwich rolls (3/4 inch thick), cut horizontally in half
4 cups baby arugula
1 large avocado, sliced Target 10 ea For $10.00 thru 02/06
1 lb. grape tomatoes, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar, divided
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 tsp. sugar

1
Heat oven to 400F.
2
Place cream cheese onto parchment-covered baking sheet.
3
Spray with cooking spray; sprinkle with 1/2 tsp.
4
garlic, zest and pepper.
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Bake 8 to 10 min.
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until lightly browned.
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Cool slightly.
8
Meanwhile, cut each bread piece diagonally in half; place on baking sheet.
9
Spray with cooking spray.
10
Bake 3 to 5 min.
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on each side or until golden brown on both sides.
12
Arrange bread, arugula, avocados, tomatoes and cream cheese on platter.
13
Beat vinegar, oil, sugar and remaining garlic with whisk until well blended.
14
Drizzle over salad.

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

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed, 1 tsp. minced garlic, divided, 1 Tbsp. lemon zest Safeway 4 ct For $5.00 thru 02/09, 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper, and more.

Yes, Rustic Italian 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.

Rustic Italian Bread Salad

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