Panzanella Bread Salad Recipes

Panzanella is an Italian salad that can be found on trendy bistro menus in the hot summer months. This salad was invented when times were tough, as a way to use up stale bread.

Tuscans hate to waste a scrap of bread. Panzanella, a bread salad that combines vine-ripened tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions and basil with olive oil and vinegar, is one solution for transforming day-old bread into a delicious summer meal. For best results, use chewy, coarse-textured bread.

This salad makes for a terrific light lunch or summer entree course or a fabulous side to any summer meal. You can add Mozzeralla cheese to for protein

tomatoe, Cucumber, basil and tosted bread with homemade tomatoe vinagarette dressing.

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Showcasing the fresh tomatoes of the season

Panzanella is an Italian salad made from stale bread and vegetables. My version has fresh zucchini, peppers, tomatoes and onions, plus tons of basil and parsley for flavor.

From The Minimalist Cooks at Home, p. 24