This is hands down the very best way to eat Heirloom Tomatoes. If you can get your hands on some, make this immediately. They are only really available in the summer and spoil quickly once picked, so that makes this kind of an emergency situation.
PrintPanzanella – the best way to eat heirloom tomatoes
Tangy summer heirloom panzanella
Ingredients
Bread:
1 loaf of day old rustic Italian type bread
6 cloves of roasted garlic
1/2 t sea salt
3 T olive oil, plus more for brushing
Dressing:
1/3 C balsamic vinegar
1/2 t Spanish smoked paprika
1/2 C extra virgin olive oil
Salad:
4 green onions, chopped
1 lb of heirloom tomatoes, cut into large pieces
2 cucumbers, sliced
1/3 C black olives, pitted
6 basil leaves, torn into pieces
Instructions
Trim the ends from the loaf of bread and cut into 1 inch slices
Mash the garlic and sea salt into a paste and blend with 3 T of olive oil
Brush one side of the bread slices with the garlic mixture
Grill the bread, dry side down for a few minutes on a grill or grill pan
Turn the bread over and repeat on the other side
Tear into pieces and set aside
Toss the salad ingredients together in a large bowl
Mix together the dressing ingredients and toss with the salad
Add the basil and toss again
Add the bread last, tossing one more time
Sounds good, RMW, I’ll show Mrs. Jim. From your descriptionn she can’t resist reading about food and recipes and we don’t pass without reading the menu. She’s never been diagnosed but it sounds like your OCFD. But she is very slight and doesn’t gain weight.
Saw your comment on an old Friday post and tried it. Been missing you but I’m the only one of the old gang still going. Tom does it now and five or six generally write. Lately he’s been letting others on who don’t even do the alphabet. I love to write but not like the interlopers. I may switch come January or sooner to a different Fridsy group.
p.s. We shop neighborhood small Walmart or local Kroger, both have 6AM hours, for Walmart it’s seniors only.
Drop by my blog if you’d like.
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Hi Jim,
It’s good to hear from you and I’m happy you and Mrs. Jim are doing well.
I’ll drop by later today!
xxoo,
RMW