Tuna Bread Salad

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My husband who adamantly hates pretty much every ingredient in this recipe LOVED IT!!! We substituted chicken for the tuna because I am not a big seafood fan and I couldn't find tune in an olive oil in my grocery store. I would make this recipe again for anyone. Great dish Melissa.

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I love Melissa's recipes. They are always so easy and delicious! I made the recipe to the T with the exception that I added red pepper flakes to the dressing to give it a little kick since I'm a huge fan of some heat in my food. I will definitely make this again!

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I made this salad last night for me and my husband. We both liked it and I didn't even use fresh basil, just used 2 teaspoons of dried basil since I didn't feel like going out for fresh basil in 4 inch of snow... It was excellent. I will make it again. I can only imagine what it would be like with fresh basils. I can't wait for summer!

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I LOVED this salad - adding the beans and bread made it so filling. I served it over a little romaine lettuce along with the carrot soup for dinner this week and even the kids enjoyed it. Great tip about buying the beans in bulk to save $. So glad your show is back on, Melissa - you inspire me! Looking forward to more recipes!

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I have made panzanella salads before but never thought to put beans in them. This salad was filling and delicious - Much better than if I just threw some veggies and tuna into a bowl with bread. Melissa has a talent for spice and flavor combinations and she is a pleasure to watch given her down to earth and "regular" way. Her plusses more than outweigh her obvious newbie jitters, which should disappear with time. She just makes you want to cook her food. I am so glad she's back!

I added some Penzey's Country French Vinaigrette dressing base to the vinaigrette on this and it helped bump up the flavor a bit. I also added some delicate rice vinegar to make the dressing a bit more liquid and so that it would distribute itself more evenly in the salad without adding too much vinegar 'bite'. Melissa suggested adding more oil if it needed more liquid, but vinegar is less fattening (and more flavorful.

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I tried the salad for supper tonight and my family absolutely LOVED it!! I added 3 sliced salad cucumbers to it for some crunch and it was great!! This recipe will be used again and again, especially in summer! Thanks Melissa!!!

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This was delicious!!! My whole family loved it. I will definitely be making this again!!!

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I didn't have any bread so I used lettuce. It was delicious and filling. Melissa, I enjoy your recipes and am glad your back!

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This IS a panzanella salad despite the name change. But it's very bland. It could use more onion/shallot taste and more seasoning. Thank goodness I had some dense multigrain boule on hand, because baguette would've added no taste. I am continually let down by Melissa's spice missteps, this was bland whereas the carrot soup was revoltingly over-oregano-ized. She lacks consistency. With so many yummy Panzanella recipes to choose from, I wouldn't revisit this one again.

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I changed the ingredients to serve 2 and it was fabulous. I should have made the full recipe as I am going to make it again for lunch today!