My Panzanella Bread Salad recipe, made with ripe tomatoes, basil, parmesan, and garlicky toasted bread is a summer winner. Make a big batch for your next outdoor lunch or picnic, this always disappears in a flash.
Prep Time 20 minutesmins
Cook Time 15 minutesmins
Total Time 35 minutesmins
Serves 4
Ingredients
for the salad:
500gripe, juicy tomatoes
1tspsea salt
300gday-old baguette, ciabatta, or similar
4tbspolive oil
1clovegarliccrushed
100gspicy Italian salami (or chorizo)
2sprigs fresh rosemary
1large red onion
1large bunch fresh basil
for the dressing:
2tbspred wine vinegar
1tspmustard
1tspwhite sugar
100ml3½ fl oz olive oil
Sea salt and black pepper
To serve:
Plenty of shaved Parmesan cheese
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Instructions
HEAT THE OVEN: to 220°C / 425°F / Gas 7. Line a tray with baking paper.
CHOP TOMATOES: Cut into bite-sized pieces, place in a colander over a bowl, sprinkle with sea salt, and let drain 10–15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
500 g ripe, juicy tomatoes, 1 tsp sea salt
TOAST BREAD: Tear or cut bread into cubes, place on the tray. Mix olive oil and crushed garlic, drizzle over bread, toss well, and bake 8–10 minutes until golden and aromatic. If your bread really soaked up the olive oil, drizzle over a little extra before it goes in the oven.
300 g day-old baguette, ciabatta, or similar, 4 tbsp olive oil, 1 clove garlic
COOK SALAMI: Slice thickly, fry with rosemary leaves in a little oil for 2–3 minutes until crisp. Drain on paper towel.
100 g spicy Italian salami (or chorizo), 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
PREP VEG: Peel, halve, and finely slice onion. Tear basil leaves in half.
1 large red onion, 1 large bunch fresh basil
MAKE DRESSING: Whisk tomato juices, vinegar, mustard, and sugar. Slowly whisk in olive oil. Season, keeping salt light as salami is already salty.
2 tbsp red wine vinegar, 1 tsp mustard, 1 tsp white sugar, 100 ml 3½ fl oz olive oil, Sea salt and black pepper
ASSEMBLE: Toss bread, tomatoes, salami, and onion with dressing. Rest 10 minutes, toss again, then scatter basil and parmesan before serving.