Peach Panzanella Salad

Summertime is the perfect time to entertain. Wouldn't it be amazing to entertain your family and dinner guests by taking them on a trip to Italy all season long? And all you truly need is some stale bread?

Say hello to panzanella!

Panzanella is a classic and simple Tuscan chopped salad loaded with tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, and olive oil-and-vinegar-soaked bread. The latter ingredient is the reason this dish was invented hundreds of years ago as a way to use up stale bread. You can add anything you want to this salad, like olives or tuna, but we're going in a more seasonal direction with the addition of berries and Oregold peaches.

This peach panzanella salad is a feast for your eyes and your stomach. The vibrant colors from the fresh peaches and berries, crisp cucumbers, and basil, are always a stunner at summer get-togethers. And the homemade croutons, which are made using a mixture of honey and olive oil, will make you balk at throwing away stale bread ever again.