Warm Artichoke and Bread Salad with Marinated Crescenza
When fresh artichokes are in season, try this inventive bread salad from Chef Traci Des Jardins. The dish includes Crescenza cheese, a soft cow’s milk cheese that has a creamy texture and mild, delicate flavor. Originating in Italy, the cheese is now made by U.S. producers as well.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Artichoke | 1 medium (128g) | 60 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Arugula | 1 cup (20g) | 5 |
| Thyme | 1 tsp dried (1.4g) | 4 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Basil | 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Salad | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 lb. Crescenza cheese
- 1 Tbs. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1/2 tsp. finely minced fresh thyme
- 1 Tbs. finely chopped fresh basil
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 24 to 36 baby artichokes (depending on their size), or 6 globe
- artichokes
- 2 Tbs. plus 1/4 cup olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 3 Tbs. balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 lb. salad mix (use a hearty mix with baby arugula, mizuna
- and tatsoi)
- 3 Tbs. finely cut fresh basil
- 1 loaf airy, day-old French bread (batard style), about 1/2 lb.,
- crust removed and bread torn into 1/2-inch pieces