Panzanella Salad
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Panzanella Salad
Description
Panzanella Salad is a classic Tuscan dish featuring sturdy bread cubes toasted with olive oil to create a crisp but absorbent base. The bread is mixed with crisp cucumber slices, juicy tomatoes, sweet yellow bell peppers, thinly sliced red onion, and briny capers for layered textures and flavors. Fresh basil adds herbaceous brightness.
The dressing blends lemon juice, Dijon mustard, red wine vinegar, granulated sugar, minced shallot, oregano, parsley, olive oil, salt, and black pepper. It provides acidity and a subtle sweet-spicy balance that complements the vegetables and softens the bread cubes. After tossing with dressing and chilling, basil is stirred in just before serving to maintain its fresh aroma.
This salad works well as a side dish accompanying grilled meats or seafood and offers a satisfying mix of crunchy and juicy bites. It improves in flavor after resting, allowing the bread to absorb the vinaigrette.
Ingredients
For the salad
- 4 cups Italian style bread cut into 1 inch cubes, rustic
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 English cucumber halved, seeded and sliced
- 1/3 cup red onion thinly sliced
- 3 cups tomato cut into 1 inch pieces
- 3/4 cup yellow bell pepper cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons capers
- 1/2 cup basil sliced, leaves
For the dressing
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons shallot finely minced
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano dried
- 1 teaspoon parsley dried
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
For the salad
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place the bread cubes in a bowl. Add the 2 tablespoons of olive oil and toss to coat.
- Bake the bread cubes for 10-15 minutes until dry and lightly browned.
- Place the bread, cucumber, onion, tomato, bell peppers and capers in a large bowl.
For the dressing
- Place all of the dressing ingredients in a bowl and whisk until smooth.
- Pour the dressing over the bread and vegetables. Toss gently to combine.
- Cover and chill the salad for at least 30 minutes or up to 6 hours.
- Stir in the basil, then serve.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 303 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 303kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 156mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 425mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 2345IU | 47% |
| Vitamin C | 9.8mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 81mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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