Chef Gerry, from The Gingerman Restaurant in Greenwich, shares how to make one of his best-selling salads: panzanella salad.

Recipe:

4 heirloom grape tomatoes cut into half 

2 slices of day old bread grilled and cut into cubes 

1 cucumber skinned and seeded, cut into large chunks

1/2 red onion chopped 

Bunch of fresh basil cut into pieces

Salt & pepper to taste 

Assembly:

Place all ingredients in a bowl and mix with wooden spoon. Add vinaigrette and season to taste. 

Variations:

You can also add cheese to salad, such as buratta, goat cheese, or fresh mozzarella, smoked gouda etc.. What ever cheese you have in your refrigerator

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