Panzanella (Tuscan Bread Salad) - Mediterranean Recipe

Panzanella (Tuscan Bread Salad)

🌍 Mediterranean, Italy (Tuscany) Difficulty: ●●●○○

Originally made with raw onion and vinegar-soaked bread — tomatoes were added only after New World contact.

Ingredients

• 400g stale ciabatta or sourdough torn
• 4 large ripe tomatoes
• 1 cucumber
• ½ red onion
• 20 basil leaves
• 4 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 6 tbsp olive oil
• salt
• pepper

Method

1. Soaking — Soak bread in cold water 10 min. Squeeze out excess water.
2. Combining — Combine bread with roughly cut tomatoes, cucumber, onion, basil.
3. Dressing — Dress with vinegar and oil. Season well.
4. Resting — Rest 30 min for flavors to meld before serving.

Tags: stale ciabatta or sourdough torn, ripe tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, basil leaves · Source: Brittani's Almanac