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Panzanella Salad- Delicious Tuscan Bread Salad

This classic Tuscan Panzanella Salad is bursting with fresh summer flavor with juicy tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, sharp red onions, fragrant basil, and crusty bread that soaks up a simple red wine vinaigrette. It’s bright, rustic, and satisfying. Perfect as a side dish or light meal.

Ingredients

Panzanella Salad Ingredients

  • 6 cups hearty, rustic bread cubed
  • 1-2 TBS extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 pounds ripe tomatoes cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1/4 cup red onions thinly sliced
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp freshly cracked pepper
  • 1/3 cup basil torn or cut into ribbons

Red Wine Vinaigrette

  • 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 TBS red wine vinegar
  • 3 cloves garlic pressed or finely chopped
  • salt pinch or two
  • freshly cracked pepper pinch