Panzanella Salad

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 6 cups day old italian bread, torn into bite-size pieces
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• salt and pepper
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 4 medium tomatoes, cut into wedges (ripe tomatoes)
• 3/4 cup sliced red onion
• 10 basil leaves, shredded
• 1/2 cup pitted and halved green olives
• 1 cup fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into bite-size pieces

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees f.
• 2 in a large bowl, toss bread with 1/3 cup olive oil, salt, pepper, and garlic.
• 3 lay bread on a baking sheet, and toast in the preheated oven until golden, about 5 to 10 minutes; allow to cool slightly.
• 4 while the bread is in the oven, whisk together 1/4 cup of olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
• 5 gently toss together the toasted bread, tomatoes, onion, basil, olives, and mozzarella cheese.
• 6 toss with the vinaigrette and let stand for 20 minutes before serving.