Day 2 · Tiny Cove + Local
Tomato Balsamic Panzanella
Serves 4 | 25 min
There’s something pretty wonderful about a meal that starts with yesterday’s bread and tomatoes grown just down the road. This simple panzanella gives day-old Tiny Cove sourdough a second life by pairing it with juicy cherry tomatoes, fresh basil, olive oil and balsamic.
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Day 2
Tomato Balsamic Panzanella
A beautiful way to use day-old sourdough
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TINY COVE COTTAGE BAKERY
The Second Life of a Loaf
Tomato Balsamic Panzanella
Serves 4 | 25 min
Ingredients
- • 4 cups day-old Tiny Cove sourdough, torn into bite-sized pieces
- • 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- • ¼ small red onion, thinly sliced
- • A handful of fresh basil (leaves torn)
- • 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- • 1½ tbsp balsamic vinegar
- • Salt and freshly cracked pepper
Method
- 1Toast the sourdough pieces in a large skillet or in the oven until the edges are golden and crisp but the centres still have a little chew.
- 2In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, red onion and basil.
- 3Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Season with salt and pepper and toss.
- 4Add the warm toasted sourdough and toss everything together.
- 5Let it sit for 10–15 minutes so the bread can soak up all those delicious tomato juices. Serve and enjoy!
TINY COVE COTTAGE BAKERY
Ingredients
- 4 cups day-old Tiny Cove sourdough, torn into bite-sized pieces
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- ¼ small red onion, thinly sliced
- A handful of fresh basil (leaves torn)
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1½ tbsp balsamic vinegar
- Salt and freshly cracked pepper
Instructions
- 1
Toast the sourdough pieces in a large skillet or in the oven until the edges are golden and crisp but the centres still have a little chew.
- 2
In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, red onion and basil.
- 3
Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Season with salt and pepper and toss.
- 4
Add the warm toasted sourdough and toss everything together.
- 5
Let it sit for 10–15 minutes so the bread can soak up all those delicious tomato juices. Serve and enjoy!
Best bread for this recipe
Day-old sourdough works best. It holds its shape, soaks up the juices without getting soggy, and gives the salad a beautiful texture.
Seasonal tips
Use the sweetest cherry tomatoes you can find. In late summer, try adding cucumber or fresh herbs like oregano or thyme.
Featured local partner
Sunny Nature Farm
Grown near Midland, ON
Beautiful, organic, pesticide-free cherry tomatoes grown locally in Midland. Paired with day-old Tiny Cove sourdough, they become our very first Tiny Cove + Local recipe: a Tomato Balsamic Panzanella.
Growing practices as described by Sunny Nature Farm.
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