No Bake Salad

This Italian salad features " slices stale Italian bread, Clove garlic, peeled and halved, Vine&# 226;ÂÂripened tomatoes, cut into 1" chunks. It delivers aromatic, well-seasoned taste. Perfect for lunch, picnics, or as a light side dish. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Cuisine: Italian

Courses: Salads

Difficulty: Advanced

Servings: 12

Calories: 480.8

Dietary: Gluten-free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Description

This Italian salad features " slices stale Italian bread, Clove garlic, peeled and halved, Vine&# 226;ÂÂripened tomatoes, cut into 1" chunks. It delivers aromatic, well-seasoned taste. Perfect for lunch, picnics, or as a light side dish. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

4 /4" slices stale Italian bread
1 Clove garlic, peeled and halved
4 VineÃ¢ÂÂripened tomatoes, cut into 1" chunks
1 Large Bermuda onion, peeled and thinly sliced
1 Medium cucumber, peeled and sliced into 1/4" rounds
2 Ã¢ÂÂ 4 Tbs. red wine vinegar
4 Tbs. extra virgin olive oil
4 Tbs. flat leaf Italian parsley, finely chopped
2 Tbs. fresh tarragon, finely chopped

Directions

1
salt & freshly ground black pepper Crumble the bread into rough chunks, and
2
place in a bowl with three or four cups of cold water for about five minutes.
3
While the bread is soaking, rub the inside of the salad bowl with the exposed portions of the garlic.
4
One fistful at a time, squeeze out as much water as you can from the bread, and
5
add it to the salad bowl.
6
Break up the bread with a fork, then
7
add the tomatoes, Bermuda onion, cucumber, red wine vinegar, olive oil, and
8
toss to
9
coat all the ingredients.
10
Taste for salt & pepper and add them to your taste.
11
Add the parsley and optional tarragon, divide among four plates and serve immediately.
12
If you prefer, you can refrigerate the Panzanella for about 1/2 hour before serving.
13
If you plan to do this, though, don't
14
add salt because the salt will leach moisture from the tomatoes

Nutrition Facts

Servings 12 servings

Amount Per Serving
Calories 480.8kcal

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 21.3g33%
Saturated Fat 3.6g18%
Cholesterol 7.0mg3%
Sodium 603.9mg26%
Total Carbohydrate 56.0g19%
Dietary Fiber 4.3g18%
Sugars 8.7g
Protein 14.0g29%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: bake, bermuda, bread, chopped, chunks, clove, cucumber, cut, extra, finely, flat, fresh, garlic, halved, italian, large, leaf, medium, oil, olive

Read it online: https://www.chefs-mate.com/recipe/no-bake-salad-13/