Basil Tomato Salad

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest, finely shredded
• 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 small baguette or 1 french roll
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 6 cups green leaf lettuce, torn (1 small head)
• 3 cups fresh basil, torn
• 2 cups grape tomatoes, halved or 2 cups plum tomatoes, chopped
• 1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted
• 2 ounces parmesan cheese, shaved

Recipe

• 1 combine the ingredients for the vinaigrette in a small screw-top jar; shake to combine.
• 2 preheat oven to 425 degrees f.
• 3 in a small bowl, combine olive oil and garlic for the bread sticks; split baguette lengthwise and brush olive oil/garlic mixture on cut sides of the bread.
• 4 cut the each bread into 3 or 4 breadsticks and place on a baking sheet.
• 5 bake until toasted, 3 to 5 minutes; cool.
• 6 in a large bowl, combine lettuce and basil, layer in tomatoes, pine nuts, and cheese; serve with vinaigrette and bread sticks.