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Insalata Panzanella: Tuscan & Umbria Bread Salad

Postby Alexandria » Fri Aug 10, 2018 11:56 pm

One of Italy´s uncountable salads is still extraordinarily popular in Tuscany and its eastern neighbor, Umbria .. :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup

Here is a lovely salad which makes 4 servings ..

200 grams of Day old country rustic wholemeal or whole wheat bread sliced into 5 inch x 3 1/2 inch slices
2 / 3 cup Italian Evoo
5 tblsps. Modena Balsamic Vinegar
2 tblsps of minced finely - onion
3 cups packed of Escarola ( 1 / 2 head )
1 1/2 cups packed Magenta Radicchio ( 1 medium sized radicchio )
350 grams of red vine ripe yet firm tomatoes
1 / 2 Red bell pepper sliced into thin strips
1 Green Horn Pepper or 1 / 2 Green Bell sliced into thin strips
1 large carrot peeled and grated or sliced into thin match book sticks
1 / 2 cup thinly sliced celery
1 cucumber peeled and thinly sliced
1 / 2 cup of packed Rocket or Arugla
1/2 cup of Genovese Ligurian Basil

Preparation:

1) Preheat oven to 180 C degrees .. Place the bread slices ( canapé size ) on a baking sheet and toast until crisp approx. 8 minutes .. Let cool ..
2) Slice the bread into 1 inch pieces ( cubes ) and place in a large glass bowl ..
3) Drizzle some warm water to just cover the bread ..
4) Let the bread stand until semi soft, approx. 1 minute.
5) Squeeze the bread gently and release the excess water ..
6) Transfer the bread to the large glass bowl ..
7) Add 1/ 3 cup of the Italian Evoo slowly and then the 2 tablsps of Modena and season to taste with salt and black fresh ground pepper.
8) Now add the onion and let stand approx. 20 minutes ..
9) Combine the escarola, radicchio, the sliced tomatoes ( you can de-seed and peel if you wish to ) and the bell peppers or horn pepper, carrot, celery, cucumber, rocket and the basil into the bread mixture and toss well ..
10) Whisk the remaining Evoo ( 1 / 3 cup ) and 3 tablsps of Modena into a small glass bowl .. Season with salt and pepper and drizzle over the salad and toss to blend ..

Serve with a lovely glass of Rosé from Aragón or a Blush from Provençe .. Enjoy ! Simply lovely .. :clap :clap :clap


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Re: Insalata Panzanella: Tuscan & Umbria Bread Salad

Postby Stokey Sue » Sat Aug 11, 2018 12:31 am

I never liked the idea of panzanella, then a Danish friend made it and I loved it

The version I know is rather different, less leaves but quite a lot of tomato

For example this one
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bbc.com/food/recipes/panzanella_tuscan_tomato_09380/amp

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Re: Insalata Panzanella: Tuscan & Umbria Bread Salad

Postby Alexandria » Sat Aug 11, 2018 11:06 am

Sue,

Thank you for the link & recipe .. :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup

Yes, it does have its nuances ! Surely wonderful too .. :clap :clap :clap

I am a grand fan of the Panzanella ..


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