• Panzanella - italienischer Brotsalat mit mediterranem Tofu

Panzanella with Tofu

A classic summer salad - enhanced with tofu

  • 30 min.
  • Difficulty: moderate
  • 4 Portionen

Ingredients

For the bread:
approx. 250 g day-old ciabatta or baguette
200 g Tofu Rosso, Basilico or Olive
4 tbsp olive oil
2 garlic cloves
1-2 tsp salt
For the salad:
500 g tomatoes
1/2 cucumber
2 red onions
8 tbsp olive oil
5 tbsp balsamic vinegara
dash salt & pepper
1 tsp maple syrup
fresh basil, capers and olives (optional)

Zubereitung

Bread

1. Preheat oven to 160 °C.
2. Slice the bread into cubes of approx. 2x2 cm.
3. Cut the tofu into cubes.
4. Press or mince the garlic, blend with oil and salt, then add the tofu and bread cubes and stir until well coated.
5. Spread onto a baking tray and bake for approx. 20–30 minutes.

Salad

1. Slice the (seeded) cucumber and the tomatoes into cubes, thinly slice the onions into rings and mix in a large bowl.
2. Whisk oil, vinegar, salt & pepper and maple syrup to make a vinaigrette and pour over the cucumbers, tomatoes and onions. Let sit for a bit for the flavours to blend.
3. Add the bread and tofu. Mix well and garnish as desired with fresh basil, capers and olives.

Many thanks to Verena Frei for this great recipe!