Traditional Panzanella Bread Salad Recipe

This easy Traditional Panzanella Bread Salad Recipe is the only Panzanella recipe you will ever need! Made with amazingly delicious veggies, and crunchy Homemade Croutons, you will be making this yummy Italian salad all the time, once you try it once.

So what do you do if you have old bread or croutons? You make Panzanella, of course! Panzanella is an Italian salad that you make with old bread, vegetables and herbs.

In my panzanella I used homemade croutons. I have to tell you, I really enjoyed this salad. The combination of red onions, tomatoes, cucumbers and basil worked great, and the lemony dressing really pulled all of ingredients together.

Tools You Will Need To Make Traditional Panzanella Bread Salad Recipe

Knife
Cutting Board
Salad Bowl
Salad Spoon
Plates

Small bowl for making salad dressing

Ingredients For Traditional Panzanella Bread Salad Recipe

3 medium tomatoes
2 medium cucumbers
1/2 of a small red onion
a handful of basil
1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons of olive oil
Salt
Pepper

Homemade Croutons

How To Make Traditional Panzanella Bread Salad Recipe

Chop tomatoes, onion, and basil. Peel and chop the cucumber.

Make the Panzanella dressing – whisk together lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper.

In a salad bowl combine cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, and croutons. Pour the dressing over and mix. Sprinkle with basil. Let the salad stand for 10 minutes for bread and vegetables to absorb the dressing.