Spicy Moroccan Bread Salad

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• country bread, torn into about 1/2 inch pieces
• 4 stalks celery & leaves, sliced
• 1 cup canned chick-peas, drained
• 4 ounces jarlsberg cheese, cut into about 1/4 inch cubes
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.
• 2 in a large bowl, combine 1/4 cup olive oil, the garlic, and the cumin.
• 3 add the bread and toss.
• 4 scatter the bread onto a baking sheet and bake, tossing occasionally, if necessary, until toasted.
• 5 in the same bowl, mix the celery, chickpeas, jarlsberg, almonds, vinegar, and the remaining 1/4 cup of olive oil.
• 6 add the bread and toss. let stand for 1 hour.
• 7 season with salt and pepper if you want.
• 8 tip: something i haven't tried is toasting the bread in the toaster first and then dipping.