Created by MsPia on September 9, 2014
Step 1: Prepare the croutons:Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 400°F
Step 2: 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.
Step 3: Make vinaigrette dressing and begin preparing salad while croutons bake:
Step 4: Whisk together all vinaigrette ingredients except olive oil in a small bowl until combined. Add olive oil in a slow stream, whisking until emulsified.
Step 5: Toss chicken and bocconcini mozzarella together with 1/4 cup vinaigrette in a bowl and let stand 10 minutes to allow flavors to develop.
Step 6: Prepare the salad: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.