Pizza pairs well with salad. The side doesn’t need to be an afterthought. When Dave Sclarow of Pizza Moto wants to wow, he tosses his salad with toasted bread, tomatoes and blueberries.Recipe: Panzanella Salad with Blueberries and Tomatoes (Serves 4)
Ingredients
1 fist-sized hunk of country bread torn into bite-sized pieces
1 hand full of ripe blueberries
2 cups mixed cherry tomatoes.
1/4 pound fresh mozzarella torn into pieces
Fresh torn basil, celery hearts, tarragon or any fresh soft summer herbs available
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Splash of good quality red wine vinegar or sherry vinegar
Salt and black pepperMethod
Cut the tomatoes into half, leaving really small ones whole. Add to a bowl with the berries and a good pinch of kosher salt and a cap full of vinegar. Let sit for 10 minutes.Heat up a pan and toast the bread croutons in a liberal amount of olive oil until they're golden. Empty the pan into the bowl with the tomatoes and add the herbs, cheese, salt and pepper to taste.Toss it through to marry all the juices and divide among 4 plates.Suggestions for variations
Add thin slices of dried ham like Jamon Serrano or Prosciutto
Add summer fruits like peaches and plums
Add savory picked and brined things like capers, pickled watermelon rind or pickled fennel stemsTwitter | FacebookWhen busy schedules, early mornings and long nights have you feeling peckish, homemade ice pops, a pork belly BLT or a burrito stuffed with Chinese leftovers is easier than you think. Smorgasburg vendors breakdown these and other easy recipes for those Munchies Moments.
Ingredients
1 fist-sized hunk of country bread torn into bite-sized pieces
1 hand full of ripe blueberries
2 cups mixed cherry tomatoes.
1/4 pound fresh mozzarella torn into pieces
Fresh torn basil, celery hearts, tarragon or any fresh soft summer herbs available
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Splash of good quality red wine vinegar or sherry vinegar
Salt and black pepper
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Cut the tomatoes into half, leaving really small ones whole. Add to a bowl with the berries and a good pinch of kosher salt and a cap full of vinegar. Let sit for 10 minutes.Heat up a pan and toast the bread croutons in a liberal amount of olive oil until they're golden. Empty the pan into the bowl with the tomatoes and add the herbs, cheese, salt and pepper to taste.Toss it through to marry all the juices and divide among 4 plates.Suggestions for variations
Add thin slices of dried ham like Jamon Serrano or Prosciutto
Add summer fruits like peaches and plums
Add savory picked and brined things like capers, pickled watermelon rind or pickled fennel stemsTwitter | FacebookWhen busy schedules, early mornings and long nights have you feeling peckish, homemade ice pops, a pork belly BLT or a burrito stuffed with Chinese leftovers is easier than you think. Smorgasburg vendors breakdown these and other easy recipes for those Munchies Moments.
