This Tuscan bread salad is made with grilled bread, white beans, artichoke hearts, and colourful bell peppers. It's tossed in a delicious white balsamic dressing and is easy to prepare. You can even make it on the grill for a satisfying summer meal. It's the ideal dish for picnics or potlucks, and you can prepare it ahead of time to serve a large group.

Ingredients

Salad

1/2 of a rustic bread loaf, about 4 slices, cut into 1" slices (smaller is fine if your loaf is pre-sliced)
3 bell peppers of various colours, cut so there is more flat surface area to grill, about 4 pieces per pepper
1 sweet onion, slice in 1/2" thick rings
15 oz white beans, drained
15 oz artichoke hearts in water, drained and sliced into bite-size pieces
1 cup basil leaves, torn
1/4 cup olive oil

Vinaigrette

1/2 cup white balsamic
4 tablespoons lemon juice
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Directions

Brush olive oil on all sides of peppers and onions. Sprinkle with salt just before placing on a preheated hot grill.
Grill until peppers and onions are lightly charred on both sides and the bread slices are toasty on both sides. Set aside to cool.
Whisk the vinaigrette.
Drain white beans and place them in a bowl with artichoke hearts.
Add half of the vinaigrette and toss together.
Cut grilled vegetables and bread into bite-sized chunks and toss in a bowl along with fresh basil leaves.
Taste and add more dressing and salt and pepper as needed.

Recipe Courtesy of Feasting at Home.

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