Panzanella or panmolle is a type of Italian dish originating in the regions of Tuscany, Umbria, Marche and Lazio. The dish is a bread salad popular in the summer months. It includes sliced bread and fresh tomatoes, flavored with basil, olive oil, and vinegar, often with salt and pepper. The bread used should be day to week old saltless Tuscan bread made in a wood oven.

Sometimes thought of as a "leftover salad," additional panzanella ingredients often vary widely, and could include lettuce, white wine, capers, anchovies, celery, carrots, red wine, red onion, cucumber, tuna, parsley, boiled eggs, mint, bell peppers, lemon juice, and garlic.

External links

• Tuscan Summer Bread Salad–Panzanella -- recipe from About.com
• Panzanella recipe from Alton Brown of the Food Network
• Panzanella advice at Everything2