Grilled Bread Salad with Tomatoes and Peaches | James Beard Foundation

Grilled Bread Salad with Tomatoes and Peaches | James Beard Foundation

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Charleen Badman puts this salad on her lunch menu whenever the collection of leftover bread in her prep room grows too large for just making bread crumbs. The dish is a study in contrasts, pairing...

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Cooking tools:

  • Microplane
  • Spice grinder
  • Toaster oven
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Measuring spoon

Ingredients

  • 2 cloves garlic, grated on a Microplane
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed, toasted and ground
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red chile flakes
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 thick slices day-old, dry, rustic sourdough bread
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 4 juicy heirloom tomatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 heads little gem lettuce, washed and torn into bite-size pieces
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 2 ripe peaches, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 Persian cucumbers, cut into 1-inch half-moon pieces
  • 3 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
  • 1 handful basil, torn
  • 1 handful mint, torn
  • 1 handful parsley, torn
  • Salt to taste

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