OK! Magazine USA – July 03, 2019

44 JULY 1, 2019 OK!

CELEB COOKBOOK

DIRECTIONS

KATIE LEE’S

CORN BREAD

PANZANELLA

SERVES: 4–6

TOTAL TIME:

45 MINS.

SKILL LEVEL

K

atie Leeatie Lee’s long’s long

been a fan ofbeen a fan of

panzanella. Butpanzanella. But

in her cookbookin her cookbook

Endless SummerEndless Summer, she’s, she’s

put her own tasty twistput her own tasty twist

on the classic Tuscanon the classic Tuscan

salad. “I’m from Westsalad. “I’m from West

Virginia, where weVirginia, where we

love our corn bread!love our corn bread!

So I decided to giveSo I decided to give

the recipe a Southernthe recipe a Southern

spin by swapping itspin by swapping it

in,” the Food Networkin,” the Food Network

star tellsstar tellsOKOK!, adding!, adding

that the end result isthat the end result is

amazing. Boastingamazing. Boasting

sweet, ripe tomatoessweet, ripe tomatoes

and refreshing,and refreshing,

crunchy cucumbers incrunchy cucumbers in

a tangy vinaigrette, “it’sa tangy vinaigrette, “it’s

the perfect summerthe perfect summer

side dish,” promisesside dish,” promises

Katie. “Serve it at yourKatie. “Serve it at your

next barbecue, and it’snext barbecue, and it’s

sure to be a big hit!”sure to be a big hit!”

For Dressing:

• 1⁄2 cup extra-virgin olive oil


• 1⁄4 cup red wine vinegar


• 2 tbsp chopped capers


• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard


• 1⁄2 tsp salt


• 1⁄4 tsp freshly ground black
  pepper

For Salad:

• Olive oil


• 1 loaf corn bread, cut into

1-inch cubes

• Salt, to taste


• 1 red bell pepper, cored
  and chopped


• 1 yellow bell pepper, cored
  and chopped


• 1 English cucumber,
  chopped


• 1 pint grape tomatoes,
  halved


• 1⁄2 red onion, thinly sliced


• 15 fresh basil leaves, torn

For Dressing:

1.In a small bowl, whisk all the dressing ingredients together.

For Salad:

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Oil a baking sheet.


2. Put the corn bread on the prepared baking sheet, drizzle with
   oil and season with salt.


3. Bake until nicely toasted, about 15 minutes. Let cool completely.


4. In a large salad bowl, combine the corn bread, peppers,
   cucumber, tomatoes, onion and basil.


5. Add the dressing to the corn bread and vegetables and toss.
   Let stand at room temperature for about 20 minutes before
   serving.

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