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Salads
Toasted bread salad with basil and tomatoes
Ingredients
- 1 ciabatta loaf, ripped into chunks
- 600g well-flavoured tomatoes, cut in halves or quarters
- 120ml olive oil
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 2 tsp capers, soaked in cold water for 20 mins, then squeezed dry
- 3 anchovies
- small bunch basil leaves
- olive oil, for drizzling
- salt and pepper
Method
Prep time:
5 min
PT5M
Cooking time:
15 min
PT15M
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Step 1
Preheat oven to 200°C/Gas 6. Bake the ciabatta chunks in for about 5 minutes, until toasted but still soft in the middle. -
Step 2
Squeeze the juice from about a third of the tomatoes into a food processor, along with any juice that escaped when you cut them up. -
Step 3
Add the oil, vinegar, garlic, capers and anchovies and blitz to make a dressing. Check the seasoning. -
Step 4
Put the toasted ciabatta in a bowl with the remaining tomatoes, the shredded basil and the dressing and toss well. Drizzle with good olive oil and serve.