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Sara's Bread Salad

Courses: Salads
Serves: 8 people

Recipe Ingredients

1   Eggplant - sliced into quarters
1 cup 237mlOlive oil - plus
2 tablespoons 30mlOlive oil
  Salt - to taste
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
4   Garlic cloves
1   Loaf French bread - cut 1" pieces
1/2 cup 73g / 2.6ozParmesan cheese
2   Red peppers - roasted, peeled,
  And cut into 2" pieces
2   Yellow peppers - roasted, peeled,
  And cut into 2" pieces
1   Green pepper - roasted, peeled,
  And cut into 2" pieces
5   Roma tomatoes - halved
1   Onion - sliced
1/3 cup 78mlBalsamic vinegar
24 cups 5688mlShrimp (large)
4   Wooden skewers - soaked overnight
  Creole seasoning - see * Note
1/4 cup 10g / 0.4ozTorn basil leaves
1/4 cup 36g / 1.3ozChopped fresh parsley

Recipe Instructions

* Note: See the "Bayou Blast - {Emeril's Creole Seasoning}" recipe which is included in this collection.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Place eggplant in a shallow baking dish. Season the eggplant with 1/4 cup of the olive oil and salt and pepper. Place the eggplant in the oven and roast for 20 to 30 minutes, until tender.

In a large saute pan, heat 1/2 cup of the olive oil. Add the garlic cloves and cook, over medium heat, for 10 minutes to infuse the oil with garlic flavor. Remove the garlic from the oil. Fry the bread in the oil until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Remove from the oil and drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Season with salt, pepper and the Parmesan cheese.

To a large bowl, add the peppers. Sprinkle the sliced tomatoes with salt and add to the peppers. Add the onions and mix well. Season the onion mixture with salt and pepper, remaining 1/4 cup of olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Toss well and set aside.

Skewer the shrimp. Season with salt, pepper and Creole seasoning. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Grill the shrimp for 2 minutes per side, or until cooked through. Remove from the grill and remove the shrimp from the skewers. Remove the eggplant from the oven and cut into large pieces.

To serve: Place the eggplant in a large bowl. Top with the pepper mixture and the shrimp. Top with the fried bread. Add basil and parsley. Toss well.

This recipe yields 8 to 10 servings.

Source:
EMERIL LIVE with Emeril Lagasse - (Show # EM-1C79) - from the TV FOOD - NETWORK

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