Ingredients
- 1 x 250g pouch of Merchant Gourmet Herby Italian-Style Grains
- 400g tomatoes (use different colours and varieties, if possible)
- 5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to drizzle
- 1 red onion
- 4 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 30g stale bread
- 15g fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- Cut the tomatoes into chunks of different shapes and sizes and place in a large bowl. Spoon over 4 tablespoons of the olive oil so the tomatoes are well coated.
- Peel and thinly slice the onion. Separate the layers and spread them out in a small dish. Spoon over the vinegar, ½ teaspoon of the salt and the sugar.
- Cut the bread into roughly 2.5cm chunks.
- Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large frying pan and fry the chunks of bread until they are golden and crisp. Sprinkle with the remaining salt.
- Mix the onion and vinegar with the tomatoes and croutons. Mix the Italian-Style Grains with the basil leaves, reserving a few leaves to garnish the salad.
- Combine the tomato and grain mixture and transfer to a serving dish. Add a good drizzle of olive oil and garnish with the reserved basil leaves.
Good to know!
Use a variety of colours and types of tomato so the salad looks its most striking.
