Bruschetta Salad Recipes

EASY BRUSCHETTA SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to broil. Place sliced baguette onto cookie sheet.
• While the oven is preheating, combine tomatoes, mozzarella and basil in a small bowl. Add balsamic vinaigrette. Set aside.
• Place bread slices into preheated oven under broiler for 2-5 minutes or until bread is lightly toasted. Remove from oven and immediately rub garlic clove over each slice of bread. Cut each slice of bread into 4-6 pieces. Put back into the oven for 1-2 minutes if you want your bread more toasted.
• To assemble the salad, add your salad greens to the bottom of the bowl. Add baguette croutons around the edge of the greens. Spoon the tomato mixture into the middle of the croutons and on top of the greens {there will be additional dressing left in the bowl you had your tomato mixture in. You can use it to dress the salad after it has been tossed if desired but sometimes what is on the tomato mixture is enough}.
• Toss salad, season with salt and pepper to taste and add additional dressing if desired. Serve immediately. Leftovers can be kept in the refrigerator but the baguette croutons will get soggy.

BRUSCHETTA SALAD

Steps:

• Combine tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, bagel chips, basil, red onion, olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, basil, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl; toss until evenly combined. Refrigerate until chilled, 15 to 30 minutes.

BRUSCHETTA PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain.
• Whisk vinegar, olive oil, garlic, and sugar together to make dressing. Add onion, salt, and pepper; mix well.
• Combine warm pasta and dressing in a large bowl until pasta is well coated. Let cool, about 10 minutes. Add tomatoes, mozzarella balls, and basil to the cooled pasta. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.

BRUSCHETTA WITH STRAWBERRY AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine the strawberries, tomatoes, garlic, basil, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Let rest for 30 minutes, stirring now and then.
• Heat a grill or grill pan to medium high. Spread out the bread on a baking sheet and brush with olive oil. Transfer to the grill and toast the bread until golden all over, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Arrange on a platter.
• Cover the warm grilled bread slices with a generous layer of the strawberry-tomato salad. Serve immediately.

CHICKEN BRUSCHETTA SALAD

Steps:

• Combine Marinade ingredients (except Chicken breast).
• Put marinade on chicken& marinade overnight.
• Grill chicken on BBQ or in broiler oven.
• Chill well, cut into strips and return to refrigerator.
• Prep tomatoes, onions, bell peppers and olives, combining with remaining salad ingredients except Spring Greens.
• Marinate for 2 hours.
• Toss chicken strips.
• Serve atop a bed of spring greens with a garnish of fresh herbs sprigs.

GRILLED STEAK BRUSCHETTA SALAD

Steps:

• Sprinkle steaks with salt and pepper. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 6-8 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). Let stand for 5 minutes. , Grill bread, covered, for 1-2 minutes on each side or until toasted; place on salad plates., Thinly slice steak; arrange over toast. Top with arugula and bruschetta topping; sprinkle with cheese if desired. Drizzle with dressing.

BRUSCHETTA DINNER SALAD

Steps:

• Turn on broiler, if using.
• Brush olive oil lightly over one side of each bread slice, using no more than 1 tablespoon all together. Cut garlic clove and rub oiled side of bread with the cut side of garlic.
• Prepare stove-top grill, if using. Grill or broil bread on prepared side until it browns.
• Whisk the remaining oil with the vinegar and mustard.
• Trim, wash and dry the arugula, and set aside.
• Wash, trim and thickly slice the tomatoes, leaving any cherry or tiny pear-shaped tomatoes whole.
• Arrange arugula on two plates. Cut toasted bread in half and place the side brushed with oil up. Arrange bread on top of arugula. Arrange tomato slices on the bread, and scatter the remaining tomatoes on the arugula. Sprinkle the dressing over the tomatoes. Then, turn over the tomatoes that are on top of the bread so that the dressing seeps into the bread.

BRUSCHETTA SALAD WITH FRESH MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Toss bread cubes with 1/4 cup of the dressing; spread into 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Bake 8 to 12 min. or until lightly toasted, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, mix tomatoes, onions and remaining 1/2 cup dressing in large bowl. Add greens, cheese and basil; toss lightly.
• Add toasted bread cubes just before serving; mix lightly.