Balsamic Tomato, Corn and Cucumber Panzanella

Name: Balsamic Tomato, Corn and Cucumber Panzanella
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1/2 loaf day-old Italian bread; 3 ears sweet corn, steamed or boiled; 1 1/2 cup diced fresh tomatoes; 1 medium cucumber, peeled and diced; 1/2 cup chopped purple basil (aka opal basil); 1/4 cup olive oil; 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 1 tbsp honey; salt and pepper, to taste

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Balsamic Tomato, Corn and Cucumber Panzanella

Prep 15 min
Total 30 min
Servings 8

Panzanella is a fabulous salad made with bread, veggies and a tasty dressing. The bread soaks up the dressing and compliments the other flavors in this fresh fall salad. MORE+ LESS-

By Scaron

Updated August 4, 2016

Ingredients

1/2

loaf day-old Italian bread

ears sweet corn, steamed or boiled

1 1/2

cup diced fresh tomatoes

medium cucumber, peeled and diced

1/2

cup chopped purple basil (aka opal basil)

1/4

cup olive oil

tbsp balsamic vinegar

tbsp honey

salt and pepper, to taste

Steps

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1

Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2

Tear the bread into bite-size chunks. Arrange on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes, stirring once about half way through.
3

Meanwhile, use a knife to cut the kernels from the ears of corn. (Hold the corn vertically on a cutting board and cut down so that the kernels fall onto the board.)
4

In a large mixing bowl, combine the kernels of corn, tomato, cucumber and basil. Stir well. Then, set aside.
5

In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, salt and pepper.
6

Pour the dressing over the corn mixture. Stir well to combine. Add the bread to the bowl and stir well. Let sit 10 minutes, then stir again.
7

Transfer the salad to a serving bowl and serve.