Tuscan Bread Salad (Panzanella) Recipe

Name: Tuscan Bread Salad (Panzanella)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 6 cups bread, torn into pieces (2 days old, preferably with a dense texture); 1 lb tomatoes (very ripe); 1 lb mozzarella cheese, cut into small chunks (fresh); ½ cup basil, fresh, finely cut; 5 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, finely cut; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 5 tablespoons vinegar (preferably balsamic); 1 cup olive oil (high quality, unfiltered, cloudy); 1 teaspoon salt (to taste); 1 teaspoon black pepper, fresh ground

Servings: persons

6 cups bread, torn into pieces (2 days old, preferably with a dense texture)
1 lb tomatoes (very ripe)
1 lb mozzarella cheese, cut into small chunks (fresh)
½ cup basil, fresh, finely cut
5 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, finely cut
2 garlic cloves, minced
5 tablespoons vinegar (preferably balsamic)
1 cup olive oil (high quality, unfiltered, cloudy)
1 teaspoon salt (to taste)
1 teaspoon black pepper, fresh ground

1
Boil a large pot of water, and dip the tomatoes in for five seconds each.
2
Peel while still warm (dip again if the skin doesn't come off easily).
3
Seed the tomatoes, and cut into chunks.
4
Put them in a large bowl, sprinkle lightly with salt, and set aside for five minutes.
5
Add the bread, mozzarella, basil, parsley and garlic to the tomatoes in the bowl.
6
Sprinkle with salt and pepper, toss.
7
Beat the vinegar into the olive oil.
8
Add water until you have two cups of liquid.
9
Pour the liquid over the bread salad.
10
At this stage it should look pretty wet.
11
Add a little more water if it doesn't.
12
Toss well, cover the bowl with a towel, and set aside for an hour.
13
Taste and adjust salt and pepper.
14
Serve as a side dish with grilled meat.

960

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 6 cups bread, torn into pieces (2 days old, preferably with a dense texture), 1 lb tomatoes (very ripe), 1 lb mozzarella cheese, cut into small chunks (fresh), ½ cup basil, fresh, finely cut, and more.

Yes, Tuscan Bread Salad (Panzanella) falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Tuscan Bread Salad (Panzanella)

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