Italian Bread Salad

"I add apples, oranges, dried cranberries and bell pepper rings into marinate also. Makes for a great meal sans meat."
 
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Ready In:
8hrs 15mins
Ingredients:
12
Serves:
6-8
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ingredients

  • Marinate

  • 34 cup bottled Italian dressing (I use Zesty Italian )
  • 34 cup red onion, slice into rings, halve, then quarter
  • 3 cups tomatoes, chunked (I use romas, less juicy )
  • 2 -3 garlic cloves, chopped fine
  • 1 -2 carrot, slice into thin rings
  • 3 -5 dashes hot sauce, to taste
  • Remaining Ingredients

  • 12 lb Italian bread, day old, torn into bite size chunks
  • 13 cup black olives, pitted, drained and slice into rings
  • 14 - 12 cup parmesan cheese, grated or shredded, if using freshly grated use 1/4 cup
  • 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
  • kosher salt, to taste
  • black pepper, to taste
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directions

  • Combine marinate ingredients in a mixing bowl and cover.
  • Refrigerate 8 hours, stirring occasionally.
  • In a large bowl, toss bread, olives and marinated ingredients. Sprinkle with cheese and basil, add salt and pepper to your taste.

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