Johns Bread Salad Recipes

CHEF JOHN'S PANZANELLA

Steps:

• Pour bread into a large skillet and drizzle with 1/4 cup olive oil, working in batches if necessary. Cook and stir bread over medium heat, adding more oil as needed, until bread cubes are golden and crispy on the outside, 7 to 12 minutes.
• Sprinkle Parmigiano-Reggiano over the top of the bread cubes; cook and stir until cheese is melted onto bread, and bread is crispy on the outside but still chewy on the inside, 3 to 4 minutes more. Cool completely.
• Combine tomatoes, red wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, sugar, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl until well-mixed. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let sit at room temperature until flavors combine, about 20 minutes.
• Toss basil into tomato mixture; add bread cubes and stir. Let salad sit at room temperature 3 to 4 minutes; if the liquid is completely absorbed, add more vinegar and extra virgin olive oil to taste. Season with salt and black pepper.

HOPPIN' JOHN SALAD

Steps:

• Microwave one 10-ounce package frozen brown rice as the label directs; toss with one 15-ounce can black-eyed peas (drained and rinsed), 2 ounces chopped deli-sliced ham, 3 chopped celery stalks, 4 chopped scallions, 3 tablespoons each olive oil and apple cider vinegar, 2 tablespoons chopped parsley and 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt. Season with hot sauce.

JOHN'S CUCUMBER SWEET ONION SALAD WITH LIME PEPPER DRESSING

Steps:

• Run a fork down the cucumbers, all over, making slight indentations.
• Cut the cucumber in half, lengthwise.
• Scoop out all the seeds.
• Cut the cucumber halves into 1/8" strips.
• Peel the onion and cut lengthwise into quarters.
• Slice the quarters crosswise into thin strips.
• In a large bowl, combine cucumber and onions with lime juice, salt and sugar.
• Toss well.
• Add hot pepper flakes, olive oil, vinegar and water, toss well.
• Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours.

JOHN'S BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Grease and line three 9"X5" loaf tins.
• Pre mix the flour, salt, and baking soda.
• Mash the bananas in the mixer.
• Mix in the eggs, sugar.
• Add the dried ingredients.
• Add the dried fruit nuts etc. - this is where all that extra horsepower from a good mixer comes in handy!
• Spoon out the mix into the three loaf pans - a scale is a handy way to get them approximately equal.
• Bake about 1 hour at 350°F When done, a test stick will come out clean.

CHEF JOHN'S ZUCCHINI BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously butter two loaf pans.
• Mix kosher salt into zucchini and let sit for 10 minutes. Transfer to a strainer and rinse very thoroughly under cold water to remove salt. Let drain for 15 to 20 minutes before using.
• Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cayenne, and nutmeg together in a mixing bowl. Reserve until needed.
• Combine eggs, sugar, and vanilla in another large mixing bowl, and whisk until mixture is smooth and turns a pale yellow, about 1 minute. Grab a handful of the drained zucchini with both hands and squeeze out any excess water before transferring into the egg-sugar mixture. Repeat until all the zucchini has been transferred in.
• Pour in melted butter and stir until combined. Stir walnuts into the batter, followed by the flour mixture. Use a spatula to mix until the flour disappears.
• Transfer into the prepared loaf pans. Tap pans on the countertop to settle the batter.
• Bake in the center of the preheated oven until golden brown on top and a skewer poked in the center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes in the pan, and then turn out on to a cooling rack. Let cool completely before serving.

JOHN'S BREAD SALAD

Steps:

• -Sautee the onion in oil- enough to coat the bottom of a frying pan. We use Olive oil and a little bit of Sesmae oil usually.
• -When the onions are done to your liking, add the cubed bread, continue to saute. The bread will soak up the oil and turn golden.
• -Dump this into a large bowl, add salad dressing to soak into the bread, about 1/2 cup, more if you like. Let sit a few minutes.
• -Toss with any salad blend, lettuce will warm and wilt a bit. Add more dressing if desired. Often we make this a meal and add sauteed chicken at the end.