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Italian Bread and Tomato Salad
Serves 4 to 6
Time 50 min
Waste not, want not! Make excellent use of leftover bread in this Tuscan favorite, often called Panzanella. Thick chunks of day-old peasant style bread are lightly brushed with extra-virgin olive oil, baked until golden and then combined with fresh tomatoes, garlic, basil, onion, mozzarella and savory green olives. A hearty, satisfying salad that's truly a meal.
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Ingredients
- 6 cups bite-size pieces day-old crusty peasant-style bread
- 1/3 cup plus 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 cloves garlic,finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 4 medium tomatoes, cut into small wedges
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 10 basil leaves, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup pitted green olives, halved
- 1 cup fresh mozzarella (marinated if you like), cut into bite-size pieces
Method
Preheat the oven to 400°F.
In a large bowl, toss bread, 1/3 cup of the oil, salt, pepper and garlic.
Lay bread out on baking sheet and bake until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Set aside to cool.
In a small bowl, whisk together remaining 1/4 cup oil and vinegar.
In large bowl, toss bread, tomatoes, onions, basil, olives and mozzarella to combine.
Stir in vinaigrette.
Let salad sit for 20 minutes or so to allow bread to absorb dressing and for flavors to blend (depending on how crisp or soft you like your bread) and serve.
Nutritional Info:
Per serving: 400 calories (250 from fat), 28g total fat, 6g saturated fat, 20mg cholesterol, 630mg sodium, 29g carbohydrates (3g dietary fiber, 6g sugar), 8g protein.
Note: We've provided special diet and nutritional information for educational purposes. But remember - we're cooks, not doctors! You should follow the advice of your health-care provider. And since product formulations change, check product labels for the most recent ingredient information.
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Ingredients
- 6 cups bite-size pieces day-old crusty peasant-style bread
- 1/3 cup plus 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 cloves garlic,finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 4 medium tomatoes, cut into small wedges
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 10 basil leaves, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup pitted green olives, halved
- 1 cup fresh mozzarella (marinated if you like), cut into bite-size pieces