PANZANELLA SALAD
Make this Panzanella Salad Recipe when you are in the mood for something fresh, flavorful and filling. Crusty bread, tomatoes, corn, cucumber, onion, basil and cheese in an oil/vinegar dressing.
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This version of a Tuscan Bread Salad has a summertime vibe with fresh corn and blue cheese for a unique twist.
Hey, who can argue with a salad that includes bread? I’m certainly not going to question it!
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what is panzanella?
Panzanella is a Tuscan salad of stale bread, onions and tomatoes. It often includes cucumbers sometimes basil and is dressed with olive oil/vinegar.
INGREDIENT OPTIONS:
Feel free to omit the corn and blue cheese for a more traditional salad.
Blue cheese can be swapped with parmesan, mozzarella or any other cheese you prefer.
MORE FRESH COLORFUL SALADS:
SHRIMP AVOCADO SALAD – SHRIMP TABOULI SALAD – BLUE CHEESE WEDGE SALAD
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PANZANELLA SALAD
Equipment
Ingredients
- 6 cups cubed bread
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon whole-grain Dijon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 2 lbs heirloom tomatoes chopped (if using cherry tomatoes, halved)
- 2 ears lightly roasted or grilled corn kernels removed
- 1 English cucumber cut into half-moons
- 1 medium red onion thinly sliced
- 1 cup packed fresh basil chopped
- 1 cup blue cheese crumbles or preferred cheese
- DRESSING:
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375° F.
- In a small jar or bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients, set aside.
- Place the cubed bread on a baking sheet and drizzle with the 2 tablespoons of olive oil, mustard, and sea salt. Toss to coat.
- Transfer to oven and bake for 25-30 minutes or until the bread is crispy on the outside and golden.
- Next, either toss the bread with the remaining salad ingredients in a large bowl or mix directly on the sheet pan.
- Drizzle with dressing over the salad and toss again. Transfer to a serving platter and serve immediately.
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