Italian recipes
Panzanella (Italian salad with ciabatta)
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25 min
Serves 4
Italian
Ingredients
- For the salad For the salad
- 1/2 loaf (about 275g) of ciabatta bread 1/2 loaf (about 275g) of ciabatta bread
- 6 medium tipe tomatoes 6 medium tipe tomatoes
- 2 celery sticks, leaves trimmed off, roughly chopped 2 celery sticks, leaves trimmed off, roughly chopped
- 1 - 2 cucumbers, peeled and sliced thinly 1 - 2 cucumbers, peeled and sliced thinly
- 1 medium red onion, roughly chopped 1 medium red onion, roughly chopped
- For the salad dressing For the salad dressing
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar (60ml) 60 ml red wine vinegar (60ml)
- 1/2 cup olive oil (125 ml) 120 ml olive oil (125 ml)
- 1 garlic clove, minced 1 garlic clove, minced
- For garnishing For garnishing
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves (finely shredded) 60 ml fresh basil leaves (finely shredded)
Method
Prepare the celery, tomato, cucumber, onion and ciabatta
Wash the vegetables. Chop the celery, cucumber and red onion and set aside. Quarter the tomatoes, remove the seeds and roughly chop. Mix with the other vegetables and set aside.
Cut the ciabatta in half lengthwise, remove the soft center and discard. Cut the remaining ciabatta into about 1/2 inch (2 cm) cubes.
Make the salad dressing
Add the garlic, vinegar and olive oil in a blender and process until well combined. You can also add them in a small glass jar, seel it and shake until well combined.
Assemble the salad
In a large bowl, add the ciabatta, celery, tomatoes, cucumber, onion and shredded basil leaves. Pour over the salad dressing and toss gently, until all ingredients are well combined and covered with the dressing.
Serve in individual dishes or in a large bowl.
Wash the vegetables. Chop the celery, cucumber and red onion and set aside. Quarter the tomatoes, remove the seeds and roughly chop. Mix with the other vegetables and set aside.
Cut the ciabatta in half lengthwise, remove the soft center and discard. Cut the remaining ciabatta into about 1/2 inch (2 cm) cubes.
Make the salad dressing
Add the garlic, vinegar and olive oil in a blender and process until well combined. You can also add them in a small glass jar, seel it and shake until well combined.
Assemble the salad
In a large bowl, add the ciabatta, celery, tomatoes, cucumber, onion and shredded basil leaves. Pour over the salad dressing and toss gently, until all ingredients are well combined and covered with the dressing.
Serve in individual dishes or in a large bowl.
Cook's notes
This salad contains 30g fat per serving.
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