A modern Tuscan panzanella with crisp bread, chilled watermelon, ripe tomatoes, capers, basil, and a savory anchovy vinaigrette.

Insalata Pantesca Tradizionale (Traditional Italian Pantelleria Salad) Insalata Pantesca is one of the most representative dishes of Pantelleria, the volcanic Sicilian island rising from the Mediterranean between Sicily and Tunisia. The salad is built from a small number of ingredients, but each one reflects the island’s culinary identity: firm potatoes, ripe tomatoes, red onion, olives, basil, dried oregano, extra virgin olive oil, wine vinegar, and Capperi di Pantelleria IG

Italian Watermelon, Swordfish, Zucchini and Caper Salad Story of the Dish This summer salad is built around a very Italian contrast: sweet fruit, grilled seafood, bitter green notes, briny capers and sharp citrus. Watermelon appears increasingly often in contemporary Southern Italian kitchens because its cold sweetness works well with saline ingredients, especially swordfish, bottarga, anchovy and capers. The combination is modern, but its logic is Mediterranean. Swordfish is