🍽️ Crispy Mediterranean Bread Salad with Star Anise Oil

Name: Crispy Mediterranean Bread Salad with Star Anise Oil
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 100 ml olive oil; 5 star anise; 1 baguette(s) (halved lengthwise and sliced into finger-thick slices); 1 clove(s) garlic (for rubbing); some oil ((star anise oil), for brushing); 100 g bell pepper(s), red (coarsely diced); 100 g bell pepper(s), yellow (coarsely diced); 100 g zucchini (sliced); 3 tbsp balsamic (white); 0.5 lemon(s) (juice and grated zest); 0.5 garlic clove(s) (finely diced); 100 g cherry tomato(es) (quartered); 70 ml oil (star anise oil); 1 pinch(es) sea salt; pepper (black from the mill); 1 bunch basil (cut into strips); some powdered sugar

485 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

100 ml olive oil
5 star anise
1 baguette(s) (halved lengthwise and sliced into finger-thick slices)
1 clove(s) garlic (for rubbing)
some oil ((star anise oil), for brushing)
100 g bell pepper(s), red (coarsely diced)
100 g bell pepper(s), yellow (coarsely diced)
100 g zucchini (sliced)
3 tbsp balsamic (white)
0.5 lemon(s) (juice and grated zest)
0.5 garlic clove(s) (finely diced)
100 g cherry tomato(es) (quartered)
70 ml oil (star anise oil)
1 pinch(es) sea salt
pepper (black from the mill)
1 bunch basil (cut into strips)
some powdered sugar

Instructions

1. Place the olive oil and star anise in a pot and gently heat the mixture to 70 °C.
2. Remove the pot from the heat and let the oil steep for 2 hours to allow the flavors to infuse.
3. Strain the oil through a fine sieve to remove the spice pieces, then set aside the finished star anise oil.
4. Cut the bell peppers into your desired shape, such as strips or cubes.
5. Toss the peppers with a spoonful of olive oil, a pinch of powdered sugar, and sea salt.
6. Preheat the air fryer to 180 °C and place the marinated peppers inside.
7. Cook the peppers for 10 minutes at 180 °C in the air fryer until they are slightly tender.
8. Rub the bread slices with a clove of garlic to infuse the bread with flavor.
9. Brush the rubbed bread slices evenly with the prepared star anise oil.
10. Cut the oil-brushed bread slices into coarse, bite-sized cubes.
11. Preheat the air fryer to 180 °C again if it has cooled down.
12. Toast the bread cubes for 3 to 4 minutes at 180 °C in the air fryer until they are crispy.
13. In a bowl, whisk together the balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, and lemon zest with the remaining star anise oil.
14. Season the marinade to taste with salt and black pepper.
15. Marinate the tomatoes as well in the prepared lemon-balsamic mixture.
16. Distribute the remaining marinated vegetables and tomatoes onto the serving plates.
17. Place the crispy bread cubes generously over the vegetables.
18. Garnish the finished salad with freshly chopped basil leaves and serve immediately.

Nutrition per serving

kcal: 485
Protein: 7 g · Fett/Fat: 32 g · Carbs: 42 g