Ingredients:
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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4 slices Cuban or French bread -- 1/2"-thick
olive oil
1/4 cup mixed chopped herbs
(basil -- parsley, thyme)
salt -- to taste
freshly-ground black pepper -- to taste
1 vine-ripened tomato -- cut into 4 slices
1/2 cup Spanish tetilla cheese
(or muenster or jack cheese)
4 cups mesclun greens
4 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 pinch cumin
salt -- to taste
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. |