Panzanella

Name: Panzanella
Yield: Serves 6-8
Ingredients: Sea salt and pepper, to taste; 2 tablespoons fresh oregano leaves, from about 2 sprigs; ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; ¼ cup red wine vinegar; ½ teaspoon dried oregano; 1 large red, green, or yellow bell pepper; 3 tablespoons hot water; 1 7-ounce pack biscotti; 1 medium cucumber; 12 small leaves arugula; 12 fresh basil leaves; 1 large red onion; 4 large ripe tomatoes

Preparation info

Serves
6-8

Difficulty
Easy

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By Claire Criscuolo

Published 2014

About

This delicious recipe for panzanella calls for biscotti, which are crispy oven-baked savory biscuits. They’re often found in the bread section at the supermarket. I’m so lucky that a local bakery, Apicella’s, makes them right here in New Haven.

Ingredients

1 7-ounce pack biscotti
3 tablespoons hot water

Starter
Cookies
Vegan
Christmas

Method

Using your hands, break up the biscotti, one at a time, into a big bowl, breaking each biscuit into about 6 pieces. Sprinkle the hot water evenly over the biscotti. Cut the tomatoes into wedges, then scatter evenly over the biscotti, including all the juices, too. Peel the oni