Spring Panzanella

By Gigirox

Ingredients

• 1 # loaf crusty bread
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 1 shallot minced
• 1 T fresh thyme leaves
• couple pinches salt
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 bunch asparagus
• 2 cups peas
• 4 handfuls of spinach
• 1/4 cup fresh basil

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

-In large bowl toss bread cubes, garlic, shallot, salt and oil.Pour onto baking sheet, bake at 350* for 15mins.
-In a cold skillet, add a splash of oil, splash of water adn a couple pinches of salt.
-Turn up heat, when water starts to simmer add asparagus.
-Cover, wait 20 seconds and add peas.
-Cover, wait a few seconds, add spinach.
-Cover, wait a few seconds until spinach starts to collapse.
-Put bread cubes back into large bowl, pour veggies over bread and toss well.
-Add basil and toss.
-Serve family style.