Best Bruschetta Salad Recipes

BRUSCHETTA SALAD

Steps:

• Combine tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, bagel chips, basil, red onion, olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, basil, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl; toss until evenly combined. Refrigerate until chilled, 15 to 30 minutes.

BRUSCHETTA PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain.
• Whisk vinegar, olive oil, garlic, and sugar together to make dressing. Add onion, salt, and pepper; mix well.
• Combine warm pasta and dressing in a large bowl until pasta is well coated. Let cool, about 10 minutes. Add tomatoes, mozzarella balls, and basil to the cooled pasta. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.

GRILLED STEAK BRUSCHETTA SALAD

Steps:

• Sprinkle steaks with salt and pepper. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 6-8 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). Let stand for 5 minutes. , Grill bread, covered, for 1-2 minutes on each side or until toasted; place on salad plates., Thinly slice steak; arrange over toast. Top with arugula and bruschetta topping; sprinkle with cheese if desired. Drizzle with dressing.

BRUSCHETTA PASTA SALAD WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Make the pasta salad: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, according to the package directions. Drain the pasta, transfer to a large bowl, and let cool slightly. Add the tomatoes, mozzarella, chicken, basil, artichokes, olives, and Parmesan. (If you're looking to make this recipe in advance, leave out the fresh basil and stir it in right before serving.) Toss to combine.
• Make the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the balsamic vinegar, garlic and honey. While whisking, stream in the olive oil and whisk until emulsified. Taste and season the dressing with salt and pepper.
• Add the dressing to the pasta salad and toss to combine, then serve immediately or refrigerate for, covered with plastic wrap or in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

RUSSIAN TOMATO SALAD BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• Mix garlic and olive oil in a small bowl and let sit for about 1 hour, or until needed.
• Mix the yogurt and sour cream together in a bowl until combined. Add the onions and tomatoes and toss until well coated. Season with salt, freshly ground black pepper, and cayenne. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill in a refrigerator until needed.
• Preheat a charcoal grill until coals are white and ashy.
• Grill bread over hot charcoal, rotating as needed, until both sides are nicely toasted and slightly charred.
• Brush grilled bread with the garlic olive oil and use a slotted spoon to transfer the tomato salad over top of each. Excess dressing can be spooned over if desired. Garnish with chives and serve immediately.

TUNA SALAD BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place slices on a baking sheet. Brush top side with olive oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake until golden, 4 to 6 minutes. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together lemon juice, 2 tablespoons mustard, and reserved tuna oil; season with salt and pepper. Add tuna, beans, parsley, shallot, and celery; toss to combine.
• Spread bread with remaining 2 tablespoons mustard. Top with tuna salad, and serve.

GRILLED STEAK BRUSCHETTA SALAD FOR 2

Steps:

• Sprinkle steaks with salt and pepper. Grill, covered, over medium heat until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°), 6-8 minutes on each side. Let stand for 5 minutes. , Grill bread, covered, until toasted, 1-2 minutes on each side; place on salad plates., Thinly slice steak; arrange over toast. Top with arugula and bruschetta topping. Drizzle with dressing.

TUNA SALAD BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• In medium bowl, gently fold together all ingredients except lettuce and bread. Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.
• Just before serving, stir lettuce into tuna mixture. Serve as topping for bread slices.

BRUSCHETTA WITH STRAWBERRY AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine the strawberries, tomatoes, garlic, basil, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Let rest for 30 minutes, stirring now and then.
• Heat a grill or grill pan to medium high. Spread out the bread on a baking sheet and brush with olive oil. Transfer to the grill and toast the bread until golden all over, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Arrange on a platter.
• Cover the warm grilled bread slices with a generous layer of the strawberry-tomato salad. Serve immediately.

BELLA BRUSCHETTA SALAD

Steps:

• MIX dressing and basil.
• TOSS lettuce with croutons, tomatoes, pepperoni and mozzarella. Add dressing mixture; mix lightly.
• SPRINKLE with Parmesan.

CHICKEN BRUSCHETTA SALAD

Steps:

• Combine Marinade ingredients (except Chicken breast).
• Put marinade on chicken& marinade overnight.
• Grill chicken on BBQ or in broiler oven.
• Chill well, cut into strips and return to refrigerator.
• Prep tomatoes, onions, bell peppers and olives, combining with remaining salad ingredients except Spring Greens.
• Marinate for 2 hours.
• Toss chicken strips.
• Serve atop a bed of spring greens with a garnish of fresh herbs sprigs.

BRUSCHETTA PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Place a pot with 4 quarts of water on high and add garlic powder, dried Italian herbs and salt.
• 2. Once the water comes to a boil add the pasta and boil till the pasta is "al dente" (approximately 8-10 minutes). Drain all of the water from the pasta (don't rinse) and place in a bowl to cool.
• 3. Chop fresh basil and tomatoes. Then add to the bowl of pasta.
• 4. Toss in all remaining ingredients.
• 5. Serve warm, cold, or at room temperature.

RANCH STEAK BRUSCHETTA SALAD (COOKING LIGHT)

Steps:

• To prepare salad dressing, combine ranch dressing and horseradish in a small bowl; cover and chill.
• To prepare steaks, combine black pepper, ground coffee, ground cumin, and ancho chile powder. Rub both sides of steaks with pepper mixture, and let stand 10 minutes.
• Heat a nonstick grill pan over medium heat. Coat steaks with cooking spray. Add steaks to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Remove steaks from pan; let stand 7 minutes.
• Combine shallots, fresh basil, bell peppers, juice, and tomatoes in a small bowl; toss well.
• Arrange 1 cup arugula on each of 6 serving plates, and top each serving with 2 toast slices. Cut each steak diagonally across grain into thin slices. Divide steak slices evenly among the toast slices; top each serving with about 2 tablespoons tomato mixture. Drizzle each serving with about 1 tablespoon of the salad dressing. Serve immediately.
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BRUSCHETTA SALAD WITH FRESH MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Toss bread cubes with 1/4 cup of the dressing; spread into 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Bake 8 to 12 min. or until lightly toasted, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, mix tomatoes, onions and remaining 1/2 cup dressing in large bowl. Add greens, cheese and basil; toss lightly.
• Add toasted bread cubes just before serving; mix lightly.

LAYERED BRUSCHETTA SALAD

Steps:

• Combine tomatoes, basil and dressing.
• Place lettuce in medium bowl; top with layers of croutons, chicken and tomato mixture.
• Sprinkle with cheese. Serve immediately.

BRUSCHETTA ORZO SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in bowl. Cover and chill at least 1 hour and up to 4 hours.

PRAWN BRUSCHETTA WITH LEMONY FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a pan of water to the boil then add the fennel slices for 2-3 mins until just tender. Drain well and toss with reserved fennel fronds, dill, lemon zest and juice, 2 tsp olive oil and seasoning.
• Brush the slices of bread with remaining oil. Place in a hot griddle pan (or under a grill) and toast on both sides until lightly charred. Rub one side of each slice with the garlic, then divide the fennel salad between them. Top with the prawns, then the rocket and serve.

LAYERED CAESAR BRUSCHETTA SALAD

Steps:

• Toss lettuce with 1/4 cup dressing in large bowl.
• Cover with layers of all remaining ingredients except remaining dressing.
• Drizzle with remaining dressing.

CRETAN-STYLE BRUSCHETTA SALAD

Steps:

• Combine first six ingredients in a bowl and place in refrigerator for at least an hour or overnight. Sprinkle rusks with a few drops of water to moisten slightly. Top each rusk with the prepared cheese and tomato mixture. Set aside for 10 minutes, and then serve with a chilled glass of white wine. Elena Pappas [email protected]

TOMATO BRUSCHETTA ZITI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to the package directions; drain.
• Rinse with cold water to cool quickly; drain well.
• In large bowl, stir together tomatoes, oil, onion, vinegar, basil, garlic and salt; add fresh ground black pepper to taste.
• Cover and refrigerate.
• Garnish with the croutons right before serving.
• This recipe can be doubled.