Baby Lettuce and Olive Oil Bread Salad

Baby Lettuce and Olive Oil Bread Salad is a delicious, light and incredible side dish for any meal! This baby butter lettuce salad is packed with tomatoes, sweet lettuce and is ready in under 30 minutes.

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Course: lunch, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Baby Lettuce and Olive Oil Bread Salad

Servings:

Calories: 675kcal

Author: Jessica & Nellie

Ingredients

3 Slices of rustic bread I used a mini baguette for this recipe
1 pound Tomatoes diced
1 Cucumber or Zucchini sliced
1 Head of baby or Boston lettuce
¼ cup Kalamata olives or black olives
1 cup Olive oil divided
½ tsp Of each salt and pepper
1 tbsp Red wine vinegar
1 tsp Oregano

Instructions

Croutons: Start by preheating the oven to 375 degrees F.
Then begin tearing up or chopping the bread of your choice into the size of cubes you prefer for your croutons. It is important they are uniform in size so they bake evenly. Put the pieces of bread into a large bowl and drizzle with a 1/4 cup of olive oil and toss to coat well. Sprinkle with some salt and pepper and stir again to combine.
Spread the bread onto a baking sheet covered with parchment paper, place into the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes. About half way through, turn the croutons over and bake the remainder of the time. Let cool to room temperature before adding to the salad.
Assembly: Wash the tomatoes, Cucumber or Zucchini, and lettuce. Shred the lettuce and place in a large serving bowl. Dice the tomatoes and cucumber/zucchini and add to the bowl with the lettuce. Drain the olives, slice in half and add to the bowl as well.
In a separate small bowl, add 3/4 cup of olive oil, the red wine vinegar, a dash of each salt and pepper and the oregano. Whisk to combine.
Proceed to add the cooled croutons to the bowl of salad, pour the dressing over the top, and toss the ingredients to mix the dressing and all ingredients together. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Notes

Baby Lettuce and Olive Oil Bread Salad makes a wonderful side dish for any meal! This baby butter lettuce salad can be made into a full meal, just add your choice of meat and enjoy.

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