Panzanella Bread Salad
Ingredients
- 4 cups Tomatoes, cut into large chunks
- 4 cups Day old bread*, cut into large chunks
- 1 Cucumber, peeled and cut into large chunks
- 1⁄2 Red onion, chopped
- 1 bunch Fresh basil, torn into pieces
- 1⁄4 - 1⁄2 cup Extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tbsp Red wine vinegar
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Mix everything together and let marinate, covered, at room temperature for at least 30 minutes, up to 12 hours.
- Do not refrigerate or you will destroy the texture of the tomatoes.
Notes
Submitted by Aroma Osteria Restaurant
*If you don’t have hard day old bread, you can take fresh crusty bread, cut it into big cubes, lay the cubes out on a baking sheet, and put in a 300 degree oven for 5-10 minutes, until the outer edges have dried out a bit (not toasted, just dried). If you use fresh bread without doing this, the bread may disintegrate into the salad.