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Italian Salad

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Salads
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

CROUTONS

  • 3 slices white sandwich bread crust off, cut into cubes
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 pinches salt

ITALIAN DRESSING

  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 4 tsp parmesan grated
  • 2 tsp white sugar
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp dried basil
  • 1/4 tsp chilli flakes
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp black pepper

SALAD

  • 1 Cos lettuce chopped
  • 2 large tomatoes diced
  • 1/2 green capsicum diced
  • 1/2 red onion finely sliced
  • 1 cup whole pitted kalamata olives
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan tightly packed

Instructions
 

Croutons

  • Preheat oven to 180°C (fan forced)
  • Toss bread with oil and salt
  • Spread on a tray and bake 15 minutes, stirring twice, until golden and fully crisp
  • Cool on tray.

Dressing

  • Shake ingredients in a jar.

Salad

  • Set aside some parmesan for garnish
  • Place croutons and all remaining salad ingredients in a large bowl
  • Pour Dressing over, toss well.