Panzanella bread salad on a square dish

Panzanella

Name: Panzanella
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 small cucumber roughly chopped; 1 large red onion roughly chopped; 3 very ripe tomatoes roughly chopped; 1 small loaf country-style bread cut into large cubes; 5 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 3 tbsp red wine vinegar; 2 tbsp capers rinsed and drained; 1-2 tsp (to taste) sugar; 12 basil leaves roughly crushed

Published: June 24, 2023 at 10:10 PM

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Serves 4

A little effort

Total time: 15 mins

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This hearty, no-cook salad is a real taste of summer. It’s good value because it can be eaten on its own or goes well with just about anything; grilled fish, chicken, prawns – you name it!

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Try this classic recipe for panzanella, then also check out our healthy panzanella, winter panzanella, roast chicken panzanella and more salad recipes.

Cook's tip: Panzanella is a great way to use up stale bread for a midweek meal or lunch.

Ingredients

Nutrition

1 small cucumber

roughly chopped
1 large red onion

roughly chopped
3 very ripe tomatoes

roughly chopped
1 small loaf country-style bread

cut into large cubes
5 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
3 tbsp red wine vinegar
2 tbsp capers

rinsed and drained
1-2 tsp (to taste) sugar
12 basil leaves

roughly crushed

Nutrition: per serving

kcal279
fat15.8g
carbs30.1g
fibre2.6g
protein5.9g
salt1g

Method

step 1

Put the cucumber, red onion and tomatoes in a large bowl and add the bread. Mix well with your hands and season with salt and pepper.
step 2

Whisk the olive oil, red wine vinegar, capers, sugar and some salt and pepper together and add to the bowl with the basil. Give it a good stir, then cover and leave in the fridge overnight for the flavours to mellow. The bread should feel moist but not soggy.

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