# Roasted Tomato, Spinach and Bread Salad

A simple and delicious salad with roasted tomatoes, spinach, and ciabatta bread.

- Servings: 6 servings
- Total time: 45 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 slices ciabatta loaf
- 9 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 8 medium tomatoes
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons thyme
- 1 red onion
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 3 handfuls baby spinach leaves
- 0 salt
- 0 freshly ground black pepper

## Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 200°C.
2. Line 2 ovenproof trays with baking paper.
3. Put the bread, 3 tablespoons of oil, salt and pepper into one tray and toss with your hands.
4. Slice tomatoes, remove seeds and pulp, strain, and reserve the juice.
5. Place tomato halves on the other tray.
6. Sprinkle garlic, salt, pepper, sugar, and thyme over the tomatoes.
7. Drizzle 3 tablespoons of oil over the tomatoes.
8. Bake both trays for 15 minutes.
9. Remove bread tray, reserve bread.
10. Reduce oven temperature to 150°C and bake tomatoes for another 15 minutes.
11. Remove tomatoes, sprinkle with balsamic vinegar.
12. Slice the red onion thinly and add to the tomato juice.
13. Season with salt and pepper, add remaining oil to the juice, mix to make dressing.
14. Place spinach, roasted bread, and tomatoes on a platter.
15. Spoon dressing over the salad and serve.

## Equipment

- oven
- ovenproof trays
- baking paper
- knife
- strainer
- bowl

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/share/BAKeXzyd7Q
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/fbfc350e-4eb2-4455-be82-930c1dea5c88
- Extracted: 2025-02-22

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