Panzanella - Italiensk brödsallad

Rostat bröd i sallad - genialiskt! Tillsammans med söta tomater i olika färger, gurka, oliver, kapris och en enkel vinägrett. Kärnorna skrapar jag ur gurkan för att den ska bli mindre vattnig - spara gärna kärnorna och mixa ner i nästa smoothie! Kom ihåg att varken tomat eller gurka ska ligga i kylskåp, då förstörs nämligen smakerna - rumstempererade smakar de allra bäst! Om det skulle bli något över av salladen bör den dock förvaras i kyl (men det är ej troligt att det sker).

Panzanella - Italiensk brödsallad

4 portioner som förrätt eller tillbehör

Ingredienser

500 gram tomater i olika färger och former

1 gurka

1 burk (á ca 380 gram) valfria oliver

1 burk (á ca 100 gram) kapris

1 kruka färsk basilika

4 skivor surdegsbröd

Rapsvinägrett

3 msk kallpressad rapsolja

1 msk äppelcidervinäger

1 liten vitlöksklyfta

flingsalt och nymalen svartpeppar

Gör såhär

Dela tomaterna på mitten, skär större tomater i klyftor. Dela gurkan på mitten, på längden. Skrapa ur kärnorna med en liten sked. Skär gurkan i skivor på bredden. Häll av oliverna och kaprisen. Blanda tomater, gurka, oliver och kapris i en skål.

Blanda ihop ingredienserna till rapsvinägretten. Ringla över grönsakerna. Låt stå under tiden du rostar brödet.

Värm ugnen till 175°C. Riv brödet i mindre bitar, blanda med olja och en nypa salt. Lägg på en bakplåt och rosta i mitten av ugnen i ca 10 minuter, tills brödbitarna är gyllene och krispiga. Låt svalna.

Hacka basilikan grovt, blanda ner i salladen. Varva sallad och bröd på ett stort fat.

Tips! För en matigare variant lägg till 1 förpackning förkokta, avrunna, kikärtor (gärna marinerade i färska örter och lite vitlök) eller 270 gram marinerad tofu skuren i bitar och stekt tills gyllene.

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Toasted bread in a salad - genius! Here is my take on an Italian classic. Sweet tomatoes, crispy cucumber, olives, capers and a simple yet delicious rapeseed vinaigrette this is a favourite of mine! If you have time let the vegetables marinate it the vinaigrette for a couple of hours before serving - and remember to not put it in the fridge as both tomatoes and cucumber tastes much more when kept in room temperature!

Panzanella - Italian bread salad

Serves 4 as side or first course

Ingredients

500 grams tomatoes in different colors and shapes

1 cucumber

1 can (380 grams) olives

1 can (100 grams) capers

2 handfulls of fresh basil

4 slices sourdough bread

Rapeseed vinaigrette

3 Tbsp cold pressed rapeseed oil

1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

1 small garlic clove

flakey salt and freshly ground black pepper

How to

Cut the tomatoes in halv, cut bigger ones in smaller pieces. Cut the cucumber in half, scrape out the seeds by using a spoon (keep the seeds and add to your next smoothie to minimise food waste!), then slice the cucumber on the width. Drain the olives and capers. Toss together tomatoes, cucumber, olives and capers in a bowl.

Mix together the ingredients for the vinaigrette. Toss together with the vegetables.

Pre heat the oven to 175°C. Tear the bread in to smaller pieces, toss with a drizzle of oil and a pinch of salt. Roast the bread in the oven until brown and crispy. Let cool.

Chop the basil roughly. Toss together the vegetables, bread and basil and put on a big serving plate!

For an even more hearty salad serve with 300 grams cooked chickpeas (preferably marinated in herbs and garlic) or smoked tofu. Fry the chickpeas or tofu until slightly golden before serving!

Fresh springrolls with strawberries, crispy vegetables and almond sauce

These yummy rolls could work either as the perfect family weekend feast, or when making a smaller buffet as a perfect buffet dish! When servering them during a dinner I like to prepare all the ingredients and then let the guests fill their own rolls - when serving them on a buffet I like to put them (as in the while roll) in salad leaves to make it easier for the guests to have them standing as well - perfect for a mingle party!

And oh - I should also mention that they are perfect for any day of the week too, just fill your rice papers with whatever leftovers you might find at home!

Now, let’s get rollin’!

Fresh springrolls with strawberries, crispy vegetables and almond sauce

12 portions on a buffet

Ingredients

12 small rice papers, or 6-12 bigger ones

125 grams fresh (Swedish) strawberries

1/2 cucumber

2 carrots

100 grams red cabbage

70 grams fresh spinach

250 grams smoked organic tofu

50 grams sprouts

12 fresh mint leaves

Mandelsås

1 dl mandelsmör

1 1/2 water

2 msk apple cider vinegar

1 tsp ginger, grated

salt and freshly ground black pepper

For serving

Fresh mint

camelina seeds, or sesame seeds

sprouts

How to

Slice the strawberries and all the vegetables thinly lengthwise. Cut the tofu in 12 pieces on the length.

Fill up a pie form / sauce pan or anything as big as the diameter of the rice papers with hot water. Dipp one paper at a time in the water for 10-15 seconds then put on a wet cutting board. Add a bit of the strawberries / veggies / tofu at the bottom part of the rice paper. Fold the sides inward, then tightly roll the rice paper, beginning at the end where you put the filling. Repeat with remaining rice papers and filling. Put on a big plate, and cover with a damp kitchen towel if not serving them straight away to keep them from drying. Make sure not to put them on top of each other as that might make them stick to each other, if you want to serve them on top of each other first put them in a salad leaf!

Mix together the ingredients for the almond sauce. Salt and pepper to taste.

Serve the rolls topped with mint and camelina seeds with extra sprouts on the side, and the almond sauce.

Recipe was first published in The Gothenburg-Post/Två dagar