How to Make PANZANELLA SALAD | Easy Tomato and Bread Salad from Tuscany

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When Summer is near, cravings for refreshing dishes start to kick in. This recipe is a Mediterranean delight called: Easy Panzanella Salad, and it is known for its simple ingredients and maximum flavor. Panzanella, originated as a clever way for Tuscan farmers to use up stale bread during hot summer months. By transforming something as humble as leftover bread into a dish that bursts with fresh flavors, it’s basically magic in a bowl! This salad recipe combines ripe, juicy tomatoes and fresh cucumber with hearty chunks of bread, which soak up all the vibrant dressings and seasonings. The secret? Using stale bread. Don’t worry if that sounds less than appetizing! Drying out the bread and giving it a quick toast transforms it into the perfect sponge for all the delicious juices. I was lucky enough to learn this recipe from a charming family in Tuscany. A nonna shared her age-old recipe with me so I took down notes to make sure I could bring this little piece of Italy to you. We mainly love enjoying it during Summer so you can choose from the best selection of in-season tomatoes. 💯 Follow this link to read and print the written recipe: https://www.vincenzosplate.com/easy-panzanella-salad/ #panzanella #salad #vincenzosplate =============================================== INGREDIENTS: 400 g/14.1oz sourdough bread stale 400 g/14.1oz tomatoes 2-3 cucumbers 1 red onion A fresh bunch of basil 300 ml/10.01oz water 2-3 Tbsp white wine vinegar Extra virgin olive oil EVOO Salt & Pepper METHOD: 1. Start by preparing your salad's base: crispy toasted bread. First, slice the bread into 2cm cubes and dry it in the oven at 130°C/ 266°F until it becomes crispy. 2. While the bread is drying,remove the green stem from each tomato and chop the tomatoes into small pieces over a mixing bowl, catching the juices inside. 3. Trim both ends off the cucumber and slice it into rounds, not too thin. Then, cut each round in half. Peeling is optional—keeping the skin on can enhance the flavor depending on the variety available. 4. Add the halved cucumber slices to the bowl with the tomatoes. Tear the basil leaves by hand and add them to the mixing bowl. 5. Mix everything gently with your hands, then let the mixture rest to blend the flavors. 6. Meanwhile, thinly slice the onion into half-circles and separate the pieces. Soak the onion slices in a bowl filled with water and a bit of white wine vinegar to mellow their sharpness; set aside to rest. 7. Once the bread is toasted, transfer the cubes to your serving bowl. Sprinkle a little water over the bread to moisten it, aiming for a balance between soft and crunchy, and mix with your hands to ensure the bread absorbs the water evenly. Keep reading the recipe via: https://www.vincenzosplate.com/easy-panzanella-salad/ ========================================== Introducing My First Cookbook: "Authentic Italian" which You can order it Now on Amazon and Selected Bookstores👉 https://www.vincenzosplate.com/authentic-italian-cookbook/ ========================================== 👨‍🍳🧑‍🍳Join Vincenzo's Plate Italian Cooking Academy and Became an Italian Food Ambassador: https://academy.vincenzosplate.com/cooking-academy 📺SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL (IT’S FREEEEEE ;-) http://bit.ly/SubscribeToMyYOUTUBEchannel Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcsSowAamCLJv-xeF9geXoA/join 🕴Here is the link to Buy my Merch (and the No Pineapple on Pizza T-shirt): https://www.vincenzosplatestore.com/ 📖Share it with your FOODIE friends on FACEBOOK 🍝Check out my website to get more recipes http://vincenzosplate.com/ 🌍Join my Small Group Private Italian Tour and discover the secret gems of Italy with me. Check out the itinerary and make sure you book asap (Only 10 spots available) https://www.vincenzosplate.com/italian-tour/ 📖LIKE Vincenzo’s Plate ON FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/vincenzosplate/ 📷FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM @vincenzosplate https://www.instagram.com/vincenzosplate/ 💯 To purchase my t-shirts and more follow this link: https://www.vincenzosplatestore.com/ ✔LIKE, SHARE and COMMENT on my videos please. It really means a lot to me. ========================================================= ⏱️⏱️TIMECODES⏱️⏱️ 0:00 Introduction to Panzanella Salad 0:35 Ingredients for Panzanella 1:42 cut and toast bread 2:00 cut ingredients for panzanella 6:10 Soak the bread 9:40 mix the salad 12:40 Time to Eat the Panzanella Salad, E ora si Mangia ======================================================= 🎬 #VincenzosPlate is a YouTube channel with a focus on cooking, determined to teach the world, one video recipe at a time that you don’t need to be a professional chef to impress friends, family and yourself with mouth-watering #ItalianFoodRecipes right out of your very own kitchen whilst having a laugh (and a glass of vino!).