This week we featured a very easy and simple recipe called, Tuscan Peasant Tomato Salad.
It is very easy to make and anyone can do it. I had never heard of a recipe like this before because it uses stale bread. Not moldy mind you. Just a few days old.
But what you do is cut the bread into wide strips and then soak the bread for about 30 minutes in ice cold water. You prep all the other ingredients which is just tomatoes, basil and red onion.
You wring out the bread and then add it to the salad along with some olive oil and white wine vinegar. Give a good toss and you are good to go.
Of course add in some salt and pepper if you want.
Is this one of my favorite recipes? No, but it is one that I will remember when I’ve got some old stale bread I need to use up. I’d image that is exactly how the Italian peasants felt too. The
Tuscan Peasant Tomato Salad
bread doesn’t add any huge amount of flavor – it’s just a creative way to use it up. In the recipe I mention that you use white wine vinegar, but I think it would be just as well to use balsamic too.
I would recommend serving the salad in a nice Italian serving bowl which is bright and colorful. These can really dress up a meal.
Next week, I’ll be talking about fried eggplant and I’m excited because it is another great and easy recipe that tastes great! See you then!
Liz
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We made something like this last week. I can’t wait to use my own tomatoes and bread to make this.
What kind of bread did you use?
Tuscan bread from a store. But I just cubed it up with my tomatoes, onions and olive oil. I also added in some basil and salt and pepper. But I want to do it more like yours next time.
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