Side Items

Italian Bread Salad (Panzanella) is for Salad.

Italian Bread Salad (Panzanella) takes several minutes to prepare.

Italian Bread Salad (Panzanella) takes 20 minutes to cook.

Italian Bread Salad (Panzanella) makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Italian Bread Salad (Panzanella) are:

6 Cups italian or French Bread cut into 1 inch pieces (best to use hearty thick crusted bread)
1/2 Cup extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper
1and 1/2 lbs. tomatoe, cored, seeded and cut into one inch pieces
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
i large or two medium cucumber, cut length-wise, seeded and sliced
1 shallot sliced thin
1/4 cup chopped frsh basil

Here is how you make Italian Bread Salad (Panzanella):

1. Adjust oven rack to middle position a heat oven to 400 degrees.Toss bread pieces with 2 tablespoons of oil and 1/4 tsp. salt.Arrange bread crumbs in single layer on rimmed baking sheet.Toast bread pieces until just starting to turn light golden, about 15-20 minutes, stirring halfway through. Set aside to cool to room temperature.2. Gently toss tomatoes and 1/4 tsp. salt. Transfer to colander and set over bowl to drain for 15 minutes, tossing occasionally.3. Whisk remaining 6 tablespoons of oil, vinegar and 1/4 teaspoon pepper into reserved tomatoe juice. Add bread pieces, toss to coat and let stand 10 minutes, tossing occasionaly.4. Add tomatoes, cucumber, shallot and basil with bread pieces and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve immediately.Serving Size: Makes 4 servingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KISSIETAZ2.

The nutritional information for Italian Bread Salad (Panzanella) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 584.8

• Total Fat: 30.9 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 1,283.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 66.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.2 g
• Protein: 11.5 g

Italian Bread Salad (Panzanella) is Italian cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Italian Bread Salad (Panzanella) is Vegetarian