4.5 from 18 votes
Greek-Style Panzanella Bread Salad Recipe
This simple Tuscan bread salad gets a Mediterranean makeover with the addition of kalamata olives, roasted red bell pepper, capers and feta cheese.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
224 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Greek
Ingredients
- ½ baguette cut into 1-inch cubes (about 4 cups, day-old, or crusty Italian bread
- 1 cucumber , seeded and cut into ½-inch chunks
- 4 tomatoes cut into ½-inch chunks or quarters, large, or cherry or heirloom tomatoes equivalent
- ¼ red onion , thinly sliced
- 1 8- ounce red bell pepper cut into ½-inch chunks (about 1 ½ red bell peppers, roasted, jarred
- 1 3.5- ounce capers drained (about ⅓ cup, jarred
- ½ cup kalamata olives drained and chopped, pitted
- ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning McCormick Gourmet™ Organic, with flaxseed
- 1 clove garlic , pressed
- kosher salt fresh ground black pepper
- black pepper fresh ground black pepper
- ⅓ cup feta cheese crumbled
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add the bread, cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, roasted red bell peppers, capers and olives and toss lightly. In a jar with a fitted lid, add the olive oil, red wine vinegar, Italian seasoning, garlic clove and kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Shake well, taste and season with more salt and pepper to taste. Pour over the salad and toss to coat. Sprinkle with the crumbled feta cheese. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to an hour. Serve chilled or at room temperature.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
224kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Cholesterol
7mg
(2%)
Sodium
1573mg
(66%)
Potassium
216mg
(5%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
430IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
25mg
(28%)
Calcium
113mg
(11%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 224
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 224kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 7mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 1573mg | 66% |
| Potassium | 216mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 430IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 25mg | 28% |
| Calcium | 113mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.