Panzanella
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Classic Italian dish with Tomatoes, Bread, Basil and a good Olive Oil based dressing
This is very simple and is terrific if the ingredients are good - flavoursome tomatoes, fresh basil, crusty bread and excellent olive oil.
Ingredients Picture
- Cut the tomatoes into eighths, and put into salad bowl. Chop the fresh basil and add three or four tablespoonfuls to the tomatoes.
- Cut the stale baguette into half, then cut odd pieces around an inch/2.5 centimetres wide. Cut these pieces in half and put into a colinder Picture . Just sprinkle a little water on to the bread pieces using your hand to flick the water from a tap.
- Make a dressing with five tablespoonfuls of good peppery olive oil and one tablespoonful of wine vinegar. Season to taste with a little salt. Add the bread to the tomatoes and toss in about four tablespoonfuls of the dressing Picture .
- Put the salad aside and covered for an hour or two and then serve Zoom .
Categories: cstarter ctomato csalad cveg cvegetarian Recipe Id: r1510