Panzanella
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Ingredients
- 2 large tomatoes
- 2 japanese cucumbers cut in half slices
- 1/2 medium red onion sliced in thin half strips
- 1 bunch fresh basil leaves roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup kalamata or nicoise olives, pitted and halved
- 1/2 loaf ciabatta chunky cubes
Dressing
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/2 tsp dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Prepare all your ingredients.
- Make the dressing. In a large non-reactive container, whisk together the oil, garlic, vinegar, dijon mustard, salt, and pepper.
- Toast the bread cubes. First, preheat toaster oven (or oven) to 350° F. Next, brush olive oil on bread cubes and sprinkle with salt—toast for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
- In a large mixing bowl, add tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, olives, and basil. Toss with 1/2 of the dressing.
- Add toasted bread cubes and the remainder of the dressing. Toss together and serve immediately. Adjust with salt and pepper. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Ingredients | My cost | Note |
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| 2 large tomatoes | $0.00 | from our garden |
| 2 Japanese cucumbers, cut in half slices | $0.00 | from our garden |
| 1/2 medium red onion, sliced in thin half strips | $0.25 | |
| bunch of fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped | $0.00 | from our garden |
| 1/2 cup kalamata or nicoise olives, pitted and halved | $1.15 | |
| 1/2 loaf ciabatta, cubed | $1.50 | |
Dressing | ||
| 1/2 cup olive oil | $0.96 | |
| 1 tsp minced garlic | $0.18 | |
| 1/4 cup red wine vinegar | $0.75 | |
| 1/2 tsp dijon mustard | $0.02 | |
| 1/2 tsp kosher salt | $0.02 | |
| Black pepper | $0.01 | |
Total: | $4.83 | |
| Cost per serving: | $1.21 |
* Note regarding pricing: The lemon and herbs are from our garden which is why there is no cost. The price for items such as salt and pepper take into account the cost of the amount used for the recipe and not the cost if you had to purchase the entire jar or container.
** All prices in US dollars and based on Bay Area prices from my local grocery and farmers market. Prices may vary in other parts of the United States.
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