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Grilled Cornbread Salad with Red Onions, Arugula, and Red Wine Vinaigrette

By Tom DouglasPhotography by Mark Thomas
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Recipe information

  • Yield

    8 Servings

Ingredients

Vinaigrette

1

/4 cup red wine vinegar

3

tablespoons minced shallots

1

tablespoon Dijon mustard

2

/3 cup olive oil

Salad

Nonstick vegetable oil spray

Buttermilk Cornbread with Monterey Jack Cheese (click for recipe)

Olive oil

2

small red onions, cut into 3/4-inch-thick rounds

1

12-ounce container cherry tomatoes, halved

1

5-ounce package baby arugula

2

cups (packed) torn fresh basil leaves

1

/2 English hothouse cucumber, halved lengthwise, then thinly sliced crosswise

1

/2 cup oil-cured black olives, pitted

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Preparation

  1. For vinaigrette:

    Step 1

    Whisk vinegar, shallots, and mustard in small bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in oil. Season vinaigrette with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring vinaigrette to room temperature and rewhisk before using.

  2. For salad:

    Step 2

    Spray grill rack with nonstick spray. Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Cut cornbread into 4 squares; remove from pan. Cut each square into four 1-inch-wide strips. Brush cornbread strips lightly on all sides with oil. Grill bread just until grill marks appear, about 1 minute per side. Transfer bread to work surface; cool. Brush onion rounds with oil. Grill until tender and golden, turning once, about 6 minutes per side. Transfer to large bowl; cool.

    Step 3

    Cut bread into 1-inch cubes. Separate onion rounds into rings; return onions to same bowl. DO AHEAD Grilled cornbread and onions can be prepared 4 hours ahead; let stand at room temperature.

    Step 4

    Add tomatoes, arugula, basil, cucumber, and olives to bowl with onion rings. Add vinaigrette and toss to coat, then add cornbread and toss gently; serve.

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