5 from 8 votes
Tomato Feta Panzanella
A spin on your favorite panzanella with heirloom tomatoes, ciabatta croutons, tons of fresh briny feta and everyone's favorite herby basil vinaigrette.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
8
people
Calories:
169 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Salad
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 3-4 heirloom tomatoes large
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes heirloom variety
- 1-2 heets feta cheese drained from the brine
- sea salt Maldon sea salt, freshly cracked black pepper
- black pepper Maldon sea salt, freshly cracked black pepper
- basil for garnish
For the Torn Croutons
- ¼ ciabatta bread loaf
- olive oil
For the Basil Vinaigrette
- 1 small onion or shallot, roughly chopped
- 2 cups basil tightly packed
- 1 clove garlic
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ½ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
Instructions
To Make the Croutons
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Tear the ciabatta bread into bite sized pieces. Transfer to a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Place the baking sheet into the oven and toast until the bread is crisp. Remove and use on the salad as needed.
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To Make the Basil Vinaigrette
- Combine everything in a blender and blend until smooth. Adjust salt and pepper as needed.
To Assemble
- On a large platter, arrange the tomatoes, torn croutons and chunks of feta cheese. Season with salt and pepper and drizzle with the vinaigrette. Top with basil
Notes
- A high quality bakery bread really makes a difference here!
- This Tomato Feta Panzanella is loaded with the freshest summer tomatoes, so here is a hot tip on how to pick the best ones. If you walk by a stand of tomatoes and they SMELL like tomatoes, they are good. If you don't smell anything, keep on walking, they won't have as much flavor. You also want them to not be too soft - just FYI.
- On top of the tomatoes there's a salty briny addition of feta. We've talked about this before, but it's worth repeating... don't buy the pre-crumbled feta. Buy the stuff that comes in the brine and crumble it yourself. It will be so much more delicious and you'll never go back to the other stuff.
Nutrition Information
Calories
169kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Cholesterol
0.1mg
(0%)
Sodium
369mg
(15%)
Potassium
185mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
830IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
21mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 169
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 169kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 369mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 185mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 830IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.