RUSTIC ITALIAN BREAD SALAD

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Wow the crowd with this Rustic Italian Bread Salad. Our Rustic Italian Bread Salad looks casual, but its flavor is black-tie worthy and takes 30 minutes.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Recipes

Time 30m

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed
1 tsp. minced garlic, divided
1 Tbsp. lemon zest
1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
2 ciabatta sandwich rolls (3/4 inch thick), cut horizontally in half
4 cups baby arugula
1 large avocado, sliced
1 lb. grape tomatoes, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup HEINZ Balsamic Vinegar, divided
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 tsp. sugar

Steps:

Heat oven to 400°F.
Place cream cheese onto parchment-covered baking sheet. Spray with cooking spray; sprinkle with 1/2 tsp. garlic, zest and pepper. Bake 8 to 10 min. until lightly browned. Cool slightly.
Meanwhile, cut each bread piece diagonally in half; place on baking sheet. Spray with cooking spray. Bake 3 to 5 min. on each side or until golden brown on both sides.
Arrange bread, arugula, avocados, tomatoes and cream cheese on platter. Beat vinegar, oil, sugar and remaining garlic with whisk until well blended. Drizzle over salad.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 280, Fat 23 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Sodium 160 mg, Carbohydrate 16 g, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 3 g, Protein 4 g