Panzanella

8 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound day old chewy farm style bread, cubed
  • Water, to cover
  • 4 small vine ripe tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 small red onion, chopped
  • 1 cup loosely packed basil leaves, torn or shredded
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  1. 1
    Place bread in a medium mixing bowl and cover with water.
  2. 2
    Soak bread 3 to 5 minutes.
  3. 3
    In small batches, remove bread in handfuls from the water and wring it out with out mashing or tearing bread.
  4. 4
    You do not want wet bread, so wring it carefully.
  5. 5
    Combine tomatoes with onions and basil in a second bowl and dress with vinegar, oil, salt and pepper.
  6. 6
    Add bread to tomato salad and combine.
  7. 7
    Adjust seasonings and serve.

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