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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (246g) Recipe makes 4 servings The following items or measurements are not included below: red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
Calories 271
Calories from Fat 71		(26%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 7.9g	12%
	Saturated Fat 3.5g	17%
	Monounsaturated Fat 3.1g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0.8g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 18mg		6%
Sodium 1224mg		51%
Potassium 416mg		11%
Total Carbohydrate 37.5g		12%
	Dietary Fiber 4.0g	15%
	Sugars 4.3g
Protein 13.3g		26%
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Kumquat's Panzanella (Bread and Tomato Salad)

Recipe #130631 | 30 min | 30 min prep | add private note

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By: Kumquat the Cat's friend
Jul 20, 2005

My version. There are others posted. I find this salad incredibly tasty. If you'd like to try it there is one VERY important caveat - do not stint on the quality of your ingredients. (Garbage in garbage out.) Some of the ingredients are available year round, but only prepare this if you know you can get tomatoes at their very best. Most panzanella recipes call for some oil but I prefer to omit it. Serve as side dish for four or main meal for two. This is a classic Italian recipe.

SERVES 4 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

1/2 red onion, diced
8 ounces sourdough bread or ciabatta (toasted or day old)
4 medium tomatoes, ripe, chopped
4 ounces low fat mozzarella, cubed
12 kalamata olives, pitted and halved
1/4 cup fresh basil, shredded
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (optional)
1 garlic clove, minced (optional)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper, freshly ground

Directions

1
Put diced red onion in a small bowl and cover with water. (This removes some of the oniony taste.) The longer you soak it the milder it will become.
2
If bread is not day old, slice and place on cookie sheet in preheated 400 degree oven for about 10-12 minutes. Remove and let cool slightly.
3
Meanwhile, prepare and place all ingredients other than the bread and onion in a large bowl and mix.
4
Tear bread into bite size pieces, drain onions and add to tomato mix. Combine well. Adjust the seasonings to taste and serve.

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From: Reddyrat

On Aug 12, 2008

This was fabulous! And very easy. I omitted the olives and used white cheddar. I also included the olive oil. This made a fabulous side dish and will be made frequently in the summertime!

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From: CindiJ

On Aug 7, 2008

I had been waiting for the longest time to make this recipe. We finally got heirloom tomatoes and I splurged on fresh mozzarella. This is wonderful! Summer Party in your mouth wonderful! We did omit olives (DH preference) otherwise, made exactly as written. DH thought the recipe was well written and easy for him to follow. We will be sharing this recipe and enjoying as often as possible. Thank you so much for posting a great recipe!

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From: twissis

On Jul 3, 2006

We really liked this salad. I tripped across the recipe the same day my DH came home from the store w/2 loaves of Ciabatta bread I had never eaten before, but he bought on sale (I’ll let you guess why). In my book, that’s a sign. I made the salad as written, but had no mozzarella & just used grated Parmesan. I enjoyed the bread in it & it was light enough to be ideal for most hearty Italian meals. Its versatility makes it special. Adding pepperoni, mushrooms & pasta = a satisfying 1-dish meal … or … adding baby shrimp &/or avocado = a lovely lunch salad, etc., etc. Thx for posting this keeper for us.

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From: Galley Wench

On Jul 3, 2006

Wonderful Salad! Love the dressing. Served it to guest last night and it was an instant hit. Used some of my leftover sourdough bread. I did not add the salt to the dressing, however added fresh garlic. Served over a bed of baby greens. Very pretty. Found that we needed more dressing than the original recipe so would suggest making 1 1/2 times the recipe for four people. Thanks for sharing.

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