Laura's Vegan Table

salad

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 of a large baguette, cut into 1" cubes
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
  • 1 cucumber, seeded and cut into cubes
  • 1 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into cubes
  • 1 orange bell pepper, seeded and cut into cubes
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and cut into cubes
  • 1 cup of cooked chick peas
  • 1/2 cup kalamata olives, cut in half
  • 1/4 cup capers
  • 1/3 cup fresh basil roughly chopped

vinagrette

  • 1 clove fresh garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
  • 3 tablespoons champagne vinegar, white balsamic vinegar, or white wine vinegar
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper

Panzanella is a rustic, Tuscan style salad made of stale bread, tomatoes and other fresh vegetables, olive oil and vinegar. So colorful and delicious, this version is more of a complete meal with the chickpeas added into it. You also don’t need to use all three colors of bell peppers. I just love the colors and nutrients it adds. You don’t need stale bread, but a good baguette is perfect for this dish. Enjoy!

Directions

Heat the oil in a large saute pan. Add the salt and the bread and sautée over medium heat for 10-12 minutes until the bread cubes are browned. Alternatively, you can add the cubes of bread onto a parchment lined baking sheet, toss with olive oil, and bake at 425F for about 12 minutes until golden. While the bread is cooking, combine all of the vinaigrette ingredients together and whisk until well combined. In a large bowl, add the tomatoes, cucumber, peppers, chickpeas, olives, capers and basil. Add in the bread and pour in the vinaigrette. Serve at room temperature.

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