The leftover kitchen of one of my favourite kitchens where old becomes new. Unfortunately, food waste is a real problem for us, our wallets and our planet. With this recipe using old bread, we save it and turn it into a real Tuscan classic. Ready for the best bread salad?
Panzanella Italian bread salad
Stefie
4-6
15-20 minutes
Italian
Salad
Ingredients
- 500 g ripe tomatoes, cut into pieces
- 1 cucumber, peeled and sliced
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 yellow pepper, deseeded and cut into strips
- 200 g stale bread, cut into cubes
- 1 clove of garlic, finely chopped
- 1 bunch basil, roughly chopped
- 4-6 tablespoons olive oil
- 2-3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: black olives and capers
Directions
Prepare the bread: Cut the stale bread into cubes and moisten slightly in a bowl with a little water. Then squeeze the bread to remove excess water.
toast your bread in a pan with olive oil until golden brown.
Prepare the vegetables: Chop the tomatoes, cucumber, onion and capsicum and place in a large bowl.
Add the bread: Add the bread pieces, chopped garlic and basil to the vegetables in the bowl.
Prepare the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil and red wine vinegar. Flavour with salt and pepper.
Mix together: Pour the dressing over the salad and mix everything well so that the bread soaks up the dressing.
Leave to infuse: Leave the salad to infuse for about 30 minutes so that the flavours combine well.
Serve: Garnish with black olives and capers to taste and serve.
Buon appetito!
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