Panzanella
Tuscan bread salad at its best: stale bread soaked in tomato juices, with cucumber, red onion, and basil.
Ingredients
- 300 g stale rustic bread, torn into chunks
- 4 ripe tomatoes, chopped
- 1 cucumber, chopped
- ½ red onion, thinly sliced
- Fresh basil leaves
- 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- Salt and pepper
Method
- If bread isn't stale, toast it in the oven for a few minutes. Soak bread briefly in cold water, then squeeze out excess.
- Toss bread with tomatoes, cucumber, onion, and basil.
- Dress with olive oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper. Let sit 15 minutes before serving so the flavors meld.