Panzanella (Italian Bread Salad)

Step 2: Salt the tomatoes

Salad Components

  • Cherry tomatoes
    a handful
  • Red Onions
    1/4
  • Fresh basil
    a handful
  • Salt
    to taste

Meanwhile, slice the cherry tomatoes in half using the deli container trick:

  • Get out two deli container lids, place the tomatoes on one, and add the other lid to the top. Slice in between the lids with a sharp knife.

Toss the tomatoes into a bowl with a generous pinch of salt. Let sit for at least 15 minutes. This will release the juices from the tomatoes which will be used in the dressing.

While waiting, thinly slice the red onion into half-moons and roughly chop or tear the basil into pieces.