This is a salad I’ve been making for my family for years! It’s such a great way to use up stale bread. I try and make different variations of this salad but the classic is my favorite. Check out my version below…
Recipe
Panzanella Salad
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Loading...Panzanella salad is a Tuscan chopped salad of soaked stale bread, onions, cucumbers, peppers and tomatoes and is dressed with olive oil and vinegar or lemon juice. Its the perfect salad for any meal.
Ingredients
- Salad
- 2 -3 tbsp of olive oil
- 2-3 cups of chopped sour dough bread
- 1 cup of chopped bell peppers
- 1 cup of chopped cucumbers
- 1 cup of chopped tomatoes (seeded)
- 1 cup of chopped red or green onions
- I/4 cup chopped parsley (optional)
- Dressing
- 2-3 tbsps of olive oil
- 5 tbsps of fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp of minced garlic or garlic powder
- 1/2 tbsp of Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp of salt
- 1 tsp of pepper
- 1 tsp of chili flakes (optional)
Instructions
Start by heating 2 tbsp of olive oil in a large saute pan.
Add the bread, salt, garlic powder and cook over low to medium heat, tossing frequently until browned.
Add more oil as needed to crisp all sides of the bread. Set aside and let it cool.
For the dressing I put everything in a glass jar, close it tight and shake it up to mix everything together.
You can also whisk all the ingredients together in a bowl.
Then In a large bowl, mix all the peppers, tomatoes, cucumber, onion, parsley and sour dough croutons and toss with the vinaigrette.
Add salt and pepper to taste and enjoy!! ?
