About this dish
A Tuscan bread salad made with stale bread, tomatoes, cucumber, onion, and basil, dressed in olive oil and vinegar.
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Ingredients
🍞4 cups stale crusty bread, cubed
🍅4 ripe tomatoes, chopped
🥒1 cucumber, sliced
🧅1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
🌿Fresh basil leaves
🫒Olive oil
🍶Red wine vinegar
Method
Serves 21
Soak the stale bread briefly in water, then squeeze out excess moisture and tear into chunks.2
Combine bread with tomatoes, cucumber, onion, and basil in a large bowl.3
Dress generously with olive oil and a splash of red wine vinegar.4
Season with salt and pepper, toss well, and let sit for 20-30 minutes before serving to let flavors meld.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Panzanella developed as a practical way to use up day-old bread, and remains popular as a summer dish in Tuscany when tomatoes are at their ripest.
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