1. Prepare the croutons: 2. Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 400°F 3. Toss bread cubes with olive oil and salt in a large shallow baking pan and spread in 1 layer. Bake, turning over once, until golden and crisp, about 8 minutes. Cool in pan on a rack. 4. Make vinaigrette dressing and begin preparing salad while croutons bake: 5. Whisk together all vinaigrette ingredients except olive oil in a small bowl until combined. Add olive oil in a slow stream, whisking until emulsified. 6. Toss chicken and bocconcini mozzarella together with 1/4 cup vinaigrette in a bowl and let stand 10 minutes to allow flavors to develop. 7. Prepare the salad: 8. Toss together romaine lettuce, red peppers, olives, chicken and bocconcini mixture, croutons, and remaining vinaigrette in a large bowl until combined. Makes 4 main-course servings. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nutrition
Ingredients