Here's the sweet version of a panzanella. I have tried not to sweeten it too much so that it may be served as a course at a full meal. Something I don't see being very "desserty" and is hence not classified so.
This recipe again takes off the lemon juice. I prefer substituting that with a thicker juice, to hold in the fruit flavors.
Ingredients:
1) half a cored apple, diced into small cubes
2) 1/2 cup diced pineapple
3) 4 black olives, cut into very small pieces
4) 2 slices of bread (multigrain or whole wheat for a healthier option) cut into small croutons and dried till crunchy (either in microwave or the sun)
5) 1 tablespoon walnuts
6) 1 tablespoon pistachio or almonds (the latter tastes better with bread)
7) 7and 8 can be substituted with 2 tablespoon pine0nuts
8) 1 tablespoon raisins
Dressing:
1) 1/2 cup strawberry, cut into large chunks and mashed
2) 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
3) 2 teaspoons brown sugar (can be substituted with 1 teaspoon honey)
4) One tablespoon red wine (optional, but very strongly recommended by me)
5) grated lemon rind.
Method:
1)In a bowl, mix all the salad ingredients you will be using.
2) In another bowl, take the mashed strawberries and stir. Some strawberry juice should separate.
3) Add the orange juice and 1 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar (quick tip - one sachet of the Barista brown sugar is perfect for these proportions :D ). Keep a pinch of brown sugar aside.
4) Add the lemon rind and red wine.
5) Pour over the salad ingredients
6) garnish with a sprinkle of the remaining brown sugar.
Footnotes:
1)Although the red wine is optional, I love the body it provides to the dressing. Also, the red wine prevents the other fruit from changing color.
2) It might be tempting to try, but please please emlimitae diary in this recipe. Makes it too heavy and adds too many elements in what is to be just a starter. Moreover, this would be a part of the meal and not the meal itself so its important to keep this dish a little disbalanced, ingredient wise.
Variation:
This is a little tricky but gives an amazing result.
Take 3 tablespoons of white sugar and 2 tablespoons water. When the sugar melts add the bread slices. stir till the bread is caramalized. And add it to the salad. Elimitae the brown sugar in the dressing. However, this is a sweeter version and something that cant be consumed in too much quantities at a meal.
This recipe again takes off the lemon juice. I prefer substituting that with a thicker juice, to hold in the fruit flavors.
Ingredients:
1) half a cored apple, diced into small cubes
2) 1/2 cup diced pineapple
3) 4 black olives, cut into very small pieces
4) 2 slices of bread (multigrain or whole wheat for a healthier option) cut into small croutons and dried till crunchy (either in microwave or the sun)
5) 1 tablespoon walnuts
6) 1 tablespoon pistachio or almonds (the latter tastes better with bread)
7) 7and 8 can be substituted with 2 tablespoon pine0nuts
8) 1 tablespoon raisins
Dressing:
1) 1/2 cup strawberry, cut into large chunks and mashed
2) 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
3) 2 teaspoons brown sugar (can be substituted with 1 teaspoon honey)
4) One tablespoon red wine (optional, but very strongly recommended by me)
5) grated lemon rind.
Method:
1)In a bowl, mix all the salad ingredients you will be using.
2) In another bowl, take the mashed strawberries and stir. Some strawberry juice should separate.
3) Add the orange juice and 1 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar (quick tip - one sachet of the Barista brown sugar is perfect for these proportions :D ). Keep a pinch of brown sugar aside.
4) Add the lemon rind and red wine.
5) Pour over the salad ingredients
6) garnish with a sprinkle of the remaining brown sugar.
Footnotes:
1)Although the red wine is optional, I love the body it provides to the dressing. Also, the red wine prevents the other fruit from changing color.
2) It might be tempting to try, but please please emlimitae diary in this recipe. Makes it too heavy and adds too many elements in what is to be just a starter. Moreover, this would be a part of the meal and not the meal itself so its important to keep this dish a little disbalanced, ingredient wise.
Variation:
This is a little tricky but gives an amazing result.
Take 3 tablespoons of white sugar and 2 tablespoons water. When the sugar melts add the bread slices. stir till the bread is caramalized. And add it to the salad. Elimitae the brown sugar in the dressing. However, this is a sweeter version and something that cant be consumed in too much quantities at a meal.
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