Italian Chef Salad Bread Bowl

This can be a great main dish. I love bocconcini (mini mozzarella balls) and that is one of my favorite things about this salad. It is just delicious!

• Ready In: 1 hr 25 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce)  round loaf  crusty bread
• 6  ounces bocconcini (1 cup, halved)
• 5  ounces provolone cheese, cut into 3/4-inch by 1/4-inch pieces
• 4  ounces prosciutto or 4  ounces deli ham, thinly sliced
• 2  large tomatoes, cut into wedges
• 1  cup  assorted pitted deli  olive
• 3  ounces  pepperoni slices, 3/4 cup
• 1⁄2 cup red onion, sliced
• 1⁄2 cup  Italian salad dressing
• 5  cups  salad greens
• 1  cup fresh basil leaf

Directions

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