Panzanella – An Italian Tuscan bread salad
Italian food are always characterized by its simplicity, which are mostly combined of fruits, vegetables, sauces and meats. Let’s make an easy, yet delicious Italian Salad.
Ingredients:
- 1 medium cucumber
- 1 Kg fresh juicy tomatoes, large
- 100 gms small mild olives
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 100 gms sun dried tomatoes and their oil
- Oregano, chopped
- Parsley, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp good balsamic vinegar
- Sugar for taste
- Salt and pepper
- 1 loaf Italian cibatta or French baguette
Preparation:
Chop the tomatoes and cucumber roughly into 1 cm cubes. Put it in a bowl. Mix and stir in all the remaining ingredients except the bread, and taste for seasoning. Add some lemon juice into the mix. Put the salad in the fridge and leave, covered, overnight until you are ready to eat. Before serving, tear the bread into small pieces and stir into the salad.
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