Get 30 minutes of your life back when you meal-prep this delicious Panzanella salad! Add some toasted Pane di Casa croutons for extra energy to fuel your day.

Simply increase the ingredient quantities depending on how much you want to meal-prep.

Ingredients

Salad

1 slice of day old Bakers Delight Pane di Casa Vienna Loaf
300g cups cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
½ red onion
10 large basil leaves
2 tbsp black olives
1 can (425g) chickpeas drained
1/3 of red capsicum
1/3 of whole continental cucumber
1 tsp capers

Dressing

1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
3 tbsp red wine vinegar
6 tbsp water
½ tsp dried oregano, plus extra for garnish
½ tsp fine sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper to taste

Method

STEP 1

Prepare the dressing in a bowl, combining the olive oil, vinegar, oregano, water, salt, and black pepper to taste. Whisk until combined

STEP 2

If you have bread that’s 2-3 days old, simply cut it into cubes. If you only have fresh bread, toast it in the oven or in a toaster for a couple of minutes, until it becomes golden in colour

STEP 3

Layer the salad in jars, adding the chickpeas at the bottom, then the dressing, followed by the black olives, chopped cherry tomatoes, Pana di Casa croutons, chopped cucumber, sliced red onions, chopped capsicum, capers and top it with basil leaves. Close the jar and place in the fridge

STEP 4

You can meal prep this salad for up to 2-3 days in advance. When you’re ready to eat, just pour it on a plate, mix it well and dive in!