Picturesque vacations in far-flung locations have been put on hold for many of us this summer, but that doesn’t mean our taste buds need to be stuck at home. We can travel the world with our dinner plate, and this Italian-inspired salad will help kick off the journey.

When we whipped up this salad in our test kitchen, we were wowed by the crisp, tangy flavors and bold textures. Our L&B Minnesota Nice Artisan Bread is chock-full of hearty seeds and toasts up to a perfect crisp, giving the salad a stellar crunch. The pecorino is nutty and creamy, which balances the toasted bread, and it brims with complex flavor. One of our eager taste-testers described the flavor as “the best of hard goat cheese, Manchego and Parmesan all blended into one.”

The white balsamic reduction is softer and rounder on the palate than a traditional balsamic, and it is sweeter and juicier, too. We loved how it clung to all the fixings and brought the whole salad together.

This salad really has it all: It’s fresh and refreshing, sweet and peppery, crisp and creamy, light and hearty — and if you close your eyes when you take that first scrumptious bite, you’ll be transported from your back porch to the Italian Riviera.

This recipe is brought to you by Nourish, our guide to eating a variety of whole foods that expand your palate, give you more energy and help you live a balanced life.