Carbo-Lovin' Bread Salad

Carb-loading... The best part of being an endurance athlete!  

It is an excuse to indulge in what many others try to avoid.   After this weekend's triathlon clinic, I am 100% carbtastic.  3 straight days of bagels, pizza, pasta, and breadsticks.  All the sweat was worth it!
Carbohydrates are the body's fuel, so before a big event, or intense workout it is a good idea to  fill your muscles with some excess carbs.   Look! It has been proven to enhance performance!  

http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/nutrition/60-second-guide-carb-loading/3961.html
Ok, so maybe you don't have a marathon the next day... 

BUT WE ALL LOVE CARBS ANYWAY!
What a better way to celebrate our body's main source of energy than with a big bowl of PANZANELLA!


Panz-a-what-ugh?


Well my friend...

A Panzanella or panmolle is an Italian dish originating in the regions of Tuscany, Umbria, Marche and Lazio. The dish is a bread salad popular in the summer months. It includes sliced bread and fresh tomatoes, flavored with basil, olive oil, and vinegar, often with salt and pepper. Sometimes thought of as a "leftover salad," additional panzanella ingredients vary widely, and include lettuce, white wine, capers, anchovies, celery, carrots, red wine, red onion, cucumber, tuna, parsley, boiled eggs, mint, bell peppers, lemon juice, and garlic. The bread used should be day- to week-old and densely textured. Bread salads date back to the 14th century at least, although tomatoes weren't added until after the discovery of the New World.^[1]

<sup>Thank you Wikipedia!


So without further adieu, I give you the most carb-friendly salad you'll ever meet--- because let's be honest... Croutons are the best part!</sup>

^{Carbo-Lovin' Bread Salad}

What You Need

-Stale Bread Bowl  (yupp.. the staler the better!)
-Tomatos
-Cucumbers
-Chopped Onion
-Crispy fried onion
-Pickled Peppers or all sorts
-Mozarealla and Parmesean cheese
-Olive Oil
-vinegar
-lemon juice
-basil
-pepper
-salt

1. Mix Oil vinegar, lemon juice, basisl, pepper  and salt in a large bowl.
2. Bread that stale breadbowl and toss with all your veggies and cheese.
3. Then pour into your dressing bowl! Toss it up and YUMMY THERE YA GO!


You are carbo-loaded and ready to go run-swim-bike- or... Take a nap.