Recipe: Appetizing Panzanella

Panzanella. In this Barefoot Contessa video, Ina Garten's panzanella salad is a terrific way to use up stale or leftover bread. In a nutshell, Panzanella is tomato-bread salad. Classic Panzanella Salad (Tuscan-Style Tomato-and-Bread Salad) Recipe.

I always forget how amazing panzanella is, and then around this time every summer, I remember. This classic Italian salad seems somehow too simple — and too improbable — to be as good as it is. We're talking about a mix of day-old bread and juicy ripe tomatoes with whatever veggies might be in need of using, all tossed with a light vinaigrette. You can cook Panzanella using 18 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Panzanella

1. Prepare 5 slices of ready-made garlic toast (about 3/4 in thick).
2. It's 1 of medium red bell pepper, de-seeded and chopped.
3. Prepare 1/2 of English cucumber, de-seeded and chopped.
4. Prepare 6 of baby tomatoes (I used 2 colour romanellas).
5. It's 1 handful of cherry tomatoes, halved.
6. You need 3 tbsp of capers.
7. It's 1 of shallot, finely chopped.
8. You need 2 tbsp of fresh dill, chopped.
9. Prepare 3 tbsp of fresh basil, chopped.
10. You need of Zest of 1 lemon.
11. It's of Zest of 1 orange.
12. Prepare 2 cloves of garlic, minced.
13. Prepare 1/4 cup of white wine vinegar.
14. Prepare 1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil.
15. It's 1/2 tbsp of dried oregano.
16. Prepare 1 tsp of sea salt.
17. Prepare 1/2 tbsp of freshly cracked black pepper.
18. Prepare of Parmesan cheese.

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Panzanella instructions

1. Put a large nonstick pan on medium heat. Your garlic toast should already come pre-buttered, so just put it in the pan for a few minutes per side to toast it up. When they're crunchy and slightly scorched, remove them to cool..
2. Put the bell pepper, cucumber, tomatoes, capers, shallot, dill, basil and lemon and orange zest in a large mixing bowl..
3. Whisk together the garlic, vinegar, olive oil, oregano, salt and pepper. Pour the dressing into the bowl of veg. Cut the garlic toast into bite-sized pieces and add them as well. Toss everything together, then refrigerate 30 minutes to overnight. When serving, use a veggie peeler to top the salad with slivers of parmesan cheese..

Panzanella from Barefoot Contessa. <p>Heat the oil in a large sauté pan. Add more oil as needed.<br /></p> <p>For the vinaigrette, whisk together the ingredients. … Panzanellas Italian Pizzeria in Newmarket, NH. Check out our location and hours, and latest menu with photos and reviews. Panzanella should feature toasted bread, mixed in at the last minute. Don't think I'll try this version again.