Grilled Cuban Bread Salad

Course :	Grilling
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	4

Ingredients:

4	slices	Cuban or French bread -- 1/2 inch-thick
2	tablespoons	olive oil
1/4	cup	mixed chopped herbs (basil -- parsley, thyme)
1	teaspoon	salt -- to taste
1	teaspoon	freshly-ground black pepper -- to taste
1	medium	vine-ripened tomato -- cut into 4 slices
1/2	cup	Spanish tetilla cheese (or muenster or jack cheese)
4	cups	mesclun greens
4	large	hard-boiled eggs -- peeled, quartered
		---vinaigrette---
1/4	cup	sherry vinegar
1	teaspoon	finely-grated orange zest - -- (heaping)
3/4	cup	olive oil
1	small	shallot -- finely chopped
1	dash	cumin
1	teaspoon	salt -- to taste
1	teaspoon	freshly-ground black pepper -- to taste

Preparation:

Preheat grill. Brush both sides of bread with olive oil and grill on first side until lightly golden brown. Turn over, sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the mixed herbs over each slice of bread. Meanwhile brush each tomato slice with oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Grill for 1 minute on each side and immediately place 1 slice of tomato on top of each slice of herb-topped bread. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of the cheese over the tomato, close the lid and grill until the cheese begins to melt. Toss mesclun in a few tablespoons of the vinaigrette and divide among 4 plates. Top each salad with a slice of the grilled bread and drizzle with the vinaigrette. Garnish with hard cooked eggs. Vinaigrette: Whisk all ingredients together and season with salt and pepper to taste.