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Panzanella (Italian Bread Salad)


  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 8 minutes
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x

Ingredients

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  • 600g tomatoes of choice* (21oz)
  • 150g dried bread cubes (2 and 1/4 cups)
  • olive oil for frying
  • 23 garlic cloves
  • 3 tablespoons dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon dried basil
  • 3 tabelspoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 and 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
  • salt and pepper
  • fresh basil

Instructions

  1. Chop the tomatoes into bite size pieces and place into a bowl.
  2. Fry the breadcubes with a little bit of olive oil until browned and crispy (about 8min), keeping an eye on them so they don’t burn. Stir occassionaly.
  3. In the meantime, crush the garlic and add to the tomatoes along with, oregano, basil, vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper.
  4. Lastly, add the bread cubes, garnish with fresh basil and serve immediately.

Notes

*Cherry tomatoes are specifically delicious here

You can prepare this salad ahead of time, omitting the bread cubes. Fry the bread cubes shortly before serving and add them while they are still hot.