High-quality ingredients transform this salad into an extremely satisfying weeknight dinner.
Recipe information
Total Time
35 min
Yield
Makes 4 main-course servings
Ingredients
For croutons
4
2
1
For vinaigrette
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
For salad
2
1
2
1
1
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Preparation
Make croutons:
Step 1
Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 400°F.
Step 2
Toss bread cubes with oil and salt in a large shallow baking pan and spread in 1 layer. Bake, turning over once, until golden and crisp, about 8 minutes. Cool in pan on a rack.
Make vinaigrette and begin preparing salad while croutons bake:
Step 3
Whisk together all vinaigrette ingredients except oil in a small bowl until combined. Add oil in a slow stream, whisking until emulsified.
Step 4
Toss chicken and bocconcini together with 1/4 cup vinaigrette in a bowl and let stand 10 minutes to allow flavors to develop.
Make salad:
Step 5
Toss together romaine, red peppers, olives, chicken and bocconcini mixture, croutons, and remaining vinaigrette in a large bowl until combined.