Sunday, September 4, 2011

Panzenella with capers, artichokes and olives

This country style salad is bright, flavourful and hearty. Pair it with soup for a simple meal, or make a big bowl of it and bring it to your next potluck!


If using fresh bread, toss the salad right before serving so it doesn't get soggy!


 Ingredients
For salad:
2 tomatoes (Use organic for best results. I used two straight from my garden!)
1/2 cucumber
1/2 cup olives
1/3 cup capers
1 small jar artichokes, marinated in olive oil
1/3 cup green onions, chopped
1/2 small red onion, chopped
1/2 cup fresh basil chiffonade
1/2 loaf or 2 cups ciabatta bread, roughly torn. (Use day old bread for best results, and double check with the bakery that it's vegan as some places use milk or butter.)

For dressing:
5 shallots minced
1/3 cup balsamic
3/4 cup olive oil
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp rosemary, minced

Directions

1) Chop tomatoes and remove seeds.
2) Dice cucumbers, removing seeds if they are particularly wet
3) Roughly chop the artichoke hearts


A gorgeous vegan mise en place!

4) Mix tomatoes, cucumber, red and green onions, capers, artichokes and olives in a large bowl.
5) To make vinaigrette, place all ingredients in a bowl and whisk briskly until combined.
6) Toss bread with vegetables and vinaigrette. Serve and garnish each salad with a pinch of the basil chiffonade.

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