Made from vegetables and stale bread , this typical peasant food encapsulates the authentic flavours of the countryside and the aroma it regales will vary according to the season in which it is prepared.
The salad is a specialty of Tuscany, where it is usually served in the summer, making use of the fresh summer vegetables that are in season.

And, while you could use cucumbers and other veggies to make this salad (some even add marinated artichokes and such), I keep it simple by sticking to juicy tomatoes and shallots which are milder than red onions.
Panzanella is an Italian salad made from pieces of stale, moistened bread, with the addition of tomatoes, onions, or basil, and a dressing of vinegar and olive oil. Panzanella is probably the most widely known Italian salad in the world. This tomato panzanella recipe differs in a couple of ways… First, day-old bread is toasted rather than soaked in water (this makes a big difference in texture for me).