Panzanella


Panzanella
Panzanella is a recipe from the Tuscany region of Italy, originally a tomato and stale bread salad, but here's a fancier version.
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Last modified on: October 16th 2022

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28 min.28 min.
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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 5 min.
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Wash and dry 300 g cherry tomatoes, cut them in 2, and reserve.

Stage 2 - 5 min.
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Cut 3 slices bread into small pieces.

Stage 3 - 5 min.
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In a small skillet over high heat, heat 3 tablespoons olive oil and when hot add the bread.

Toast the croutons to your liking, then remove from heat.

Stage 4 - 2 min.
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Pour the croutons into a bowl, then pour over the tomatoes that you will have sprinkled with fine salt just before.

Do not mix immediately, let the juice of the tomatoes, salted, go down on the croutons.

Stage 5 - 5 min.
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Meanwhile, prepare and chop 1 shallot.

Coarsely chop the parsley.

Stage 6 - 1 min.
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Pour shallot and parsley on the tomatoes, do not mix.

Stage 7 - 3 min.
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In a bowl, add 4 tablespoons lemon and 4 tablespoons olive oil, salt and pepper, and mix with a fork.

Stage 8 - 2 min.
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Pour this mixture into the bowl, mix well, your panzanella is ready.
Remarks
Instead of a shallot in step 5, you can use a red onion.

Do not hesitate to use stale bread to make the croutons, it is completely in the spirit of the recipe, even if they are a little dry, they will be softened by the tomato juice.
Keeping
To be enjoyed during the day.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
1,392 Kcal or 5,828 Kj217 gr1,745 gr137 gr
52 %62 %122 %15 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
218 Kcal or 913 Kj34 gr273 gr21 gr
8 %10 %19 %2 %
Per person
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
348 Kcal or 1,457 Kj54 gr436 gr34 gr
13 %15 %30 %4 %
% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2700 k-calories or 11300 k-joules by day for a man (change to a woman).
Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 2.27 €
  • Per person : 0.57 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
Cherry tomatoesCherry tomatoes: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Spaghetti with tomatoes and pesto, Thin cherry tomato and pesto tart, Firied fillet of sea bream with polenta, Cherry tomato and green bean salad, Cherry tomato and two cabbage salad, ... All
LemonLemon: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Poivrade artichoke Salad, Flognarde, Lemon and lime cakes, Clementine sorbet, Paella, ... All
BreadBread: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Auvergnat tartines, Italian toast, Grilled ham and bechamel sandwiches, Spinach on toast with bechamel, Caesar salad, ... All
Olive oilOlive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Crispy potato and mushroom brik rolls, Cervelle de Canut, Purple Pesto, Tomato feuilleté with pesto, Italian style gratin, ... All
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