Cheesy Croute Salad

Name: Cheesy Croute Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: Half a baguette sliced into croutes; 2 tbsp olive oil; 200g vegetarian French hard cheese; bag of salad leaves; baby plum tomatoes; 2 tbsp pine nuts; vinaigrette

Serves: 3

Ready in: Under 15 Mins

This makes a great starter for a posh dinner party

Ingredients
Method

Ingredients:

Half a baguette sliced into croutes
2 tbsp olive oil
200g vegetarian French hard cheese
bag of salad leaves
baby plum tomatoes
2 tbsp pine nuts
vinaigrette

method:

Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6. Brush both sides of the sliced bread with olive oil and bake for eight minutes until golden.
Remove and top each bread croute with a little sun dried tomato paste and three to four slices of cheese. Bake the croutes for a further five minutes until the cheese has melted.
In a large salad bowl, toss together the salad leaves, baby plum tomatoes, pine nuts and salad dressing. Divide between four plates and top with the warm croutes. Serve immediately.

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