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Makes: 4 side servings
Preparation time: 45 minutes, plus 20 minutes standing time
Oven temperature: 180°C
Cooking time: 10 minutes
• 1kg fresh ripe, red tomatoes, diced
• 2 red onions, cut in thin slices
• 2-3 celery sticks, cut in thin slices
• 1 cucumber, diced
• 100ml olive oil
• 40ml red wine vinegar
• 15ml lemon juice
• 1 ciabatta
• handful fresh Italian parsely, chopped
• handful fresh basil, roughly torn
• 70g capers, drained
• 200g goat’s cheese, crumbed
1. Place the tomatoes, onions, celery and cucumber in a large mixing bowl, and add salt and black pepper.
2. Mix the olive oil, red wine vinegar and lemon juice, then add it to the salad ingredients and mix through. Allow the mixture to stand for about 20 minutes so the flavour can develop.
3. Preheat the oven. Slice the bread and brush it with olive oil, then place it on a baking tray and bake for about 10 minutes or until golden brown. Allow it to cool.
4. Break the roasted bread into bite-sized chunks and mix it through the salad just before serving. Add the parsley, basil, capers and goat’s cheese, season to taste and serve.
WINE SUGGESTION: A fruity red wine will best complement the flavourful tomatoes in this tasty Italian dish.
