Tomato & Feta Cheese Salad With Fresh Basil Recipe

Name: Tomato & Feta Cheese Salad With Fresh Basil
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 6 slices Sourdough Baguette, Cut Into 1/2 Inch Cubes; 2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 1/4 teaspoons Kosher Salt; 1/4 teaspoons Pepper; 8 whole Basil Leaves, Coarsely Chopped; 4 whole Medium Red Tomatoes, Chopped; 16 ounces, weight Yellow Cherry Tomatoes; 4 ounces, weight Feta Cheese, Crumbled; 1/2 whole Lemon; 1 whole Large Shallot, Finely Diced; 1 clove Garlic, Finely Diced; 1 Tablespoon Red Wine Vinegar; 2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 1/2 teaspoons Dijon Mustard; 1/8 teaspoons Salt; 1/8 teaspoons Pepper; 1/8 teaspoons Sugar

Servings: persons

6 slices Sourdough Baguette, Cut Into 1/2 Inch Cubes
2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/4 teaspoons Kosher Salt
1/4 teaspoons Pepper
8 whole Basil Leaves, Coarsely Chopped
4 whole Medium Red Tomatoes, Chopped
16 ounces, weight Yellow Cherry Tomatoes
4 ounces, weight Feta Cheese, Crumbled
1/2 whole Lemon
1 whole Large Shallot, Finely Diced
1 clove Garlic, Finely Diced
1 Tablespoon Red Wine Vinegar
2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/2 teaspoons Dijon Mustard
1/8 teaspoons Salt
1/8 teaspoons Pepper
1/8 teaspoons Sugar

1
Preheat your oven to 400F. Toss the bread cubes with the 2 Tablespoons of olive oil and 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Bake at 400F for just 6 or 7 minutes. Not longer! Then remove from the oven and set aside to cool.
2
Meanwhile, prepare the dressing. Combine the juice from the 1/2 lemon, shallots, garlic, red wine vinegar, 2 Tablespoons olive oil, Dijon mustard, and the salt, pepper and sugar in a glass or bowl, and whisk well to combine. Set aside.
3
In a large bowl, toss the basil with the tomatoes, and add the dressing, turning gently to coat.
4
At this point you can refrigerate your tomatoes for later - just be sure to drain them of excess liquid before you finish the salad.
5
Just before serving, add the croutons and Feta cheese.
6
A wonderful summer salad! Serves about 6.

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

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 6 slices Sourdough Baguette, Cut Into 1/2 Inch Cubes, 2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 1/4 teaspoons Kosher Salt, 1/4 teaspoons Pepper, and more.

Yes, Tomato & Feta Cheese Salad With Fresh Basil 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.

Tomato & Feta Cheese Salad With Fresh Basil

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