Panzanella

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It’s Tasty Tuesday over at Jen’s Balancing Beauty and Bedlam.  Head on over to Jen’s for some great ideas for tasty cooking.

Are you running out of ideas for using up an overabundance of home grown tomatoes?  Try this Panzanella (aka – bread salad) and you won’t be sorry.  What makes this so good is using best quality ingredients.  Be sure to use good tomatoes, good quality bread, and fresh basil.

 

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Panzanella

Ingredients

1 loaf Ciabatta bread

3 T plus 1/2 cup olive oil

Ripe Tomatoes (about 2 1/4 lb)  **I used a mix of cherry and regular tomatoes.**

1/4 cup pitted kalamata olives, halved lengthwise

1/4 cup drained capers

20 large basil leaves

1/4 cup red wine vinegar

1 garlic clove, minced

Salt and pepper

 

Directions

Heat oil in a large sauté pan.  Cut bread into one inch cubes and cook over low to medium heat, tossing frequently for 10 minutes, or until nicely browned.

Core and chop tomatoes and place in a large bowl.  Season tomatoes with salt and pepper to taste.  Add olives, capers, bread, and basil.

Whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar, and garlic.  Pour over tomato mixture.  Allow salad to stand at least 30 minutes before serving.

Enjoy!!

8 Comments

  1. Delicious, Paula. I am going to make it for my Labor Day celebration. Do you add the bread cubes before or after you let the salad sit 10 minutes?? Thanks!

    xoxo
    Jane

  2. I love fresh tomatoes and this looks like something I will really like to make for my family. THANKS!!! Geri

  3. Thanks for taking the time to post this. I hope you will join me at Dining With Debbie for Crock Pot Wednesday. Mister Linky is up and ready for you to enter.

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