Traditional Panzanella

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: -1 minutes

Cooking duration: -1 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 pound six or seven day-old Tuscan bread

1/3 cup Extra Virgin Olive oil

1 1/2 cups Fresh basil leaves

1 1/2 cups Fresh basil leaves

1 small red onion, thinly sliced

3 tablespoons Red wine vinegar

Salt and pepper to taste

6 large tomatoes, coarsely chopped

Equipment:

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

  1. In a bowl combine the bread with water and let it stand for at least 20 minutes or until it's soft. Drain the bread and squeeze out as much water as you can.
  2. Crumble the bread and place it in a serving bowl. Scatter the tomatoes, onions and chopped basil over the top.
  3. Dress Panzanella with extra-virgin olive oil and vinegar. Season with salt and pepper and toss well.
  4. Taste and adjust the seasoning with more oil, salt and vinegar.
  5. Leave Panzanella to stand for 15 minutes and serve at room temperature.

 

Step by step:


1. In a bowl combine the bread with water and let it stand for at least 20 minutes or until it's soft.

2. Drain the bread and squeeze out as much water as you can.Crumble the bread and place it in a serving bowl. Scatter the tomatoes, onions and chopped basil over the top.Dress Panzanella with extra-virgin olive oil and vinegar. Season with salt and pepper and toss well.Taste and adjust the seasoning with more oil, salt and vinegar.Leave Panzanella to stand for 15 minutes and serve at room temperature.


Nutrition Information:

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357 Calories
10g Protein
15g Total Fat
45g Carbs
18% Health Score
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Calories
357k
18%

Fat
15g
24%

  Saturated Fat
2g
14%

Carbohydrates
45g
15%

  Sugar
9g
11%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
562mg
24%

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Protein
10g
21%

Vitamin K
75µg
72%

Manganese
1mg
64%

Vitamin A
2150IU
43%

Vitamin C
28mg
35%

Selenium
21µg
31%

Vitamin B3
5mg
27%

Vitamin B1
0.39mg
26%

Folate
103µg
26%

Fiber
5g
23%

Iron
3mg
21%

Vitamin E
2mg
20%

Potassium
603mg
17%

Phosphorus
153mg
15%

Magnesium
60mg
15%

Vitamin B2
0.24mg
14%

Calcium
138mg
14%

Copper
0.27mg
14%

Vitamin B6
0.27mg
14%

Vitamin B5
0.83mg
8%

Zinc
1mg
8%

covered percent of daily need
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