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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Cut the bread into large pieces and put it into a bowl. Cover it with very cold water and let it soak for 1/2 hour. | 2. Put the onion slices into a smaller bowl, cover with cold water and let them soak for 1/2 hour, changing the water at least once.(This will sweeten the onions.). | 3. Drain the bread and gently but thoroughly squeeze it dry, then break it up into a serving bowl. | 4. Use a fork to toss the garlic, salt and pepper with the bread. | 5. Drain the onions and lay them over the bread. | 6. Toss the tomatoes with salt, pepper and basil and scatter them over the onions. Cover with plastic wrap and refridgerate for at least 1/2 hour. | 7. Pour the olive oil and vinegar over the salad, toss well. | 8. Garnish this dish with whole basil leaves if desired. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
wheat italian bread	1	lb		403.4676	0.0	89.7602	2.2667
onion	2		peeled sliced	88.0	20.548000000000002	2.42	0.22
garlic clove	3		minced	-	-	-	-
salt				-	-	-	-
pepper				-	-	-	-
tomato	4		ripe chopped	167.44	37.128	8.736	1.456
basil leaf	1/2	cup		403.4676	0.0	89.7602	2.2667
olive oil	1/2	cup		954.72	0.0	0.0	108.0
red wine vinegar	2	tablespoons		5.662000000000001	0.0805	0.0119	0.0

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.