Salad In A Bread Bowl Recipes

PANZANELLA (ITALIAN TOMATO AND BREAD SALAD)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C /350°F (160°C fan).
• Toss bread chunks with 1 tbsp olive oil in a bowl.
• Toast: Spread bread on a a tray and toast for about 15 minutes, until the outside is becoming golden and crunchy but the inside is still a little soft, like toast. Remove and leave to cool.
• Cut tomato into 8 wedges each. Cut some of these wedges into half (I like irregular shapes for this rustic salad).
• Sweat tomato with salt: Put tomatoes into a colander over a large bowl. Season with the salt, toss and set aside for 10 minutes to draw out the juices. RESERVE the tomato juice in the bowl for the dressing.
• Cut cucumber into any shaped chunks aroun 2.5cm / 1" pieces. Again, I like to do irregular but even-sized shapes.
• Toss veg: Place tomato sweating in colander into large bowl. Add cucumber and basil, toss gently.
• Tomato Dressing: Add Dressing ingredients into bowl holding the tomato juice, whisk well.
• Dress salad: Add bread to salad, pour over dressing. Give it a light toss.
• Rest then serve: Leave for 5 minutes to let the juices soak into the bread, tossing once or twice. Toss once more just before serving!

SMOKY CAPRESE BREAD BOWL

Steps:

• Prepare a grill for medium indirect heat.
• To make the bread bowl, slice off the top one-quarter of the bread with a serrated knife and set the top aside. Hollow out the loaf by cutting a circle around the inside of the bread, leaving a 1-inch border. Pull the soft bread out with your hands, making sure to leave about 1 inch intact at the bottom of the bowl as well. Reserve the bread pieces and the bowl.
• Combine the tomato paste, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, several grinds of black pepper and the red pepper flakes in a small bowl. Whisk in the olive oil until well combined. Brush the mixture all over the inside of the bread bowl and its top with a pastry brush. Fill with the cheese and replace the top.
• Grill the bread bowl until the cheese is completely melted, about 30 minutes. During the last 5 minutes of cooking, grill the reserved bread pieces until golden all over. Transfer everything to a serving platter and remove the top of the bread bowl. Top the cheese with the tomatoes and basil. Drizzle with more olive oil and some balsamic vinegar, then sprinkle with flaky salt.

PIZZA DOUGH SALAD BOWL

Steps:

• For the bowl: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Lightly dust a work surface with flour.
• Stretch out the pizza dough to a 12-inch circle. Place a 10-inch metal bowl upside down on a baking tray. Cover the outside of the bowl with cooking spray. Drape the dough over the bowl. (Make sure the dough is not too thin.)
• Mix the melted butter and garlic powder in a small bowl and brush over the dough, reserving extra. Bake until the dough is golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.
• For the dressing: Meanwhile, mix the oil, vinegar, mustard and oregano together in a bowl.
• Carefully remove the cooked pizza crust from the bowl using a kitchen towel or oven mitts. Brush the inside of the bread bowl with the remaining garlic butter and allow it cool and crisp.
• For the salad: Add the lettuce, olives, peppers, strips of salami and cubed mozzarella to a bowl. Drizzle over the dressing and toss. Tip into the pizza bowl. Fold the remaining slices of salami into quarters and arrange on top of the salad. Garnish with the basil.

QUICK AND EASY BREAD BOWLS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. In a large bowl, combine sugar, salt, yeast mixture and 3 cups flour; beat on medium speed 3 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky)., Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover with a kitchen towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 500°. Punch dough down. Divide and shape into 6 balls. Place 3 in. apart on 2 baking sheets that have been generously sprinkled with cornmeal or greased. Cover with a kitchen towel; let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 15 minutes. Spray loaves with water; if desired, generously sprinkle with sesame seeds. Using a sharp knife, score surface with shallow cuts in an "X" pattern. Bake 2 minutes. Reduce oven setting to 425°. Bake until golden brown and internal temperature reaches 190°-200°. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., Cut a thin slice off the top of bread. Hollow out bottom portion of loaf, leaving a 1/2-in. shell. Discard removed bread or save for another use, such as croutons.

BREAD BOWLS II

Steps:

• Thaw bread dough.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Divide bread dough into fourths. Roll each fourth into an 8 inch circle.
• Brush the back of 4 oven-safe bowls with oil or cooking spray. Place bowls upside down on a baking sheet. Place dough circles on bowls. Brush edge of dough with water and fold it back into a "hem" to make a bowl rim.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 18 to 20 minutes.

CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD IN BREAD BOWLS

Steps:

• In large bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Stir in Bisquick® mix until dough leaves side of bowl and forms a ball. Turn dough onto surface lightly dusted with Bisquick mix; gently roll in Bisquick mix to coat. Knead about 1 minute or until smooth. Cover and let rise 10 minutes.
• Heat oven to 375°F. Grease outsides of five 10-ounce (large) custard cups. Place cups upside down on large ungreased cookie sheet. Divide dough into 5 equal parts. Pat or roll each part into 7-inch circle. Shape circles over outsides of custard cups. (Do not curl dough under edges of cups.)
• Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Tap custard cups to loosen bread bowls. Cool 3 minutes; carefully lift bread bowls off custard cups. (Custard cups and bread will be hot.) Cool bread bowls upright on wire rack.
• Meanwhile, heat coals or gas grill. Place chicken on grill. Cover and grill 4 to 6 inches from medium heat 15 to 20 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F). Cut chicken diagonally into 1/2-inch slices. In large bowl, pour dressing. Add romaine; toss to coat. Sprinkle with croutons, cheese and pepper; toss. Divide salad among bread bowls. Top each with chicken.

ITALIAN CHEF SALAD BREAD BOWL

Steps:

• Cut off top third of bread; cut into 3/4-inch pieces.
• Place on baking sheet, let stand at room temperature about 1 hour to dry.
• Meanwhile, prepare salad; in large bowl, toss bocconcini, provolone, prosciutto, tomatoes, olives, pepperoni and onion with bread cubes and dressing.
• Gently stir in salad greens and basil.
• Spoon into bread bowl; serve any remaining salad in serving bowl.