Before we knew what panzanella was, we ate tomato and crouton salads. Our way of revitalizing old bread into a perfect light lunch or summer side dish. Juicy ripe tomatoes, tender artichoke, red onion, and fresh basil tossed with crispy croutons, dressed with extra virgin olive oil and red wine vinegar.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Quick and Simple: This recipe comes together in 10 minutes, uses simple ingredients, and requires no cooking outside of toasting bread.
- Tasty: Fresh, rustic, tangy Mediterranean flavors.
- Resourceful: Makes use of stale bread!
Ingredients
- Ripe tomatoes
- Jar of marinated artichoke hearts
- Day old sourdough or ciabatta bread/ stale crusty bread
- Red onion
- Fresh basil
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Red wine vinegar
- Salt & pepper
Optional
- Cucumber
- Bell pepper
- Olives
- Garlic
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Servings: 2
Equipment
- 1 large mixing bowl
- 1 knife
- 1 cutting board
Ingredients
- 1½ cup Cherry tomatoes cut in half
- ½ cup Artichoke hearts marinated from a jar, roughly chopped
- 2 cups Crusty bread day old sourdough or ciabatta bread, cubed and toasted
- ¼ Red onion thinly sliced
- 1 Tbsp Capers
- Fresh basil finely chopped
- 3 Tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Tbsp Red wine vinegar
- ½ tsp Salt & pepper
Optional
- Cucumber
- Bell pepper
- Olives
- Garlic minced
Instructions
- Make croutons by cutting bread into ½ inch cubes and place in a baking sheet. Bake in oven at 375 °F for about 15 minutes or use an air-fryer at 350 °F for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine 3 Tbsp Extra virgin olive oil, 1 Tbsp Red wine vinegar, ½ tsp Salt & pepper. Toss in the croutons until well coated. Then add 1½ cup Cherry tomatoes, ½ cup Artichoke hearts, ¼ Red onion , 1 Tbsp Capers, and Fresh basil. Toss to combine.
- Serve and enjoy, or let everything sit together for 10-15 minutes for the bread to soften, if you prefer.
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