Author Notes
A delicious Bread and Tomato Salad, Panzanella is a great dish to use up stale bread and ripe tomatoes. —VibrantPlate
Ingredients
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2
large ripe tomatoes
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1
red onion
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3
stale bread slices
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3 tablespoons
olive oil
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2 tablespoons
white balsamic vinegar
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2
cloves garlic
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salt, pepper
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6
fresh basil leaves
Directions
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Wash and dry tomatoes then slice and put into a bowl. Remove any hard parts and the stem.
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Peel and thinly slice red onion. Add to the tomatoes.
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Prepare salad dressing: combine 3 tbs olive oil and 2 tbs white balsamic vinegar. Peel and thinly slice or grate garlic cloves and add to the oil and vinegar. Add salt and pepper to taste and combine well with a fork or a whisk. Pour dressing on top of salad.
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Cut stale bread into slices or chunks. Add to the salad and combine well. Let rest for about 5 minutes, to let the bread soak up juices, then serve, topped with a couple fresh basil leaves.
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