- 3 cups fine fresh bread crumbs (from firm white sandwich bread)
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 medium tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges
- 1 small red onion, halved lengthwise, then thinly sliced crosswise
- 4 (5 ounce) veal cutlets
- 1 cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
- 2 large eggs
- 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 10 ounces arugula, leaves torn if large
- 1 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves, torn into bite-size pieces
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Spread bread crumbs in a shallow baking pan and toast 8 to 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 200 degrees F.
- Whisk together oil, juice, pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl until combined, then stir in tomatoes and onion.
- Gently pound cutlets to 1/8-inch thickness between 2 sheets of plastic wrap with flat side of a meat pounder or with a rolling pin. Sprinkle veal all over with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and season with pepper.
- Stir together bread crumbs and cheese in a large shallow bowl. Lightly beat eggs in another large shallow bowl. Dip veal, 1 piece at a time, in egg, letting excess drip off, then dredge in bread crumbs, coating completely, and arrange in 1 layer on a sheet of wax paper.
- Heat 3 tablespoons vegetable oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then fry 2 cutlets, turning over once, until golden brown and just cooked through, about 6 minutes total. Transfer to paper towels to drain briefly, then transfer to baking pan and keep warm in oven. Add remaining 3 tablespoons oil to skillet and fry remaining cutlets.
- Add arugula and basil to tomato mixture and toss, then season with salt and pepper. Serve veal topped with salad.