5 from 24 votes
Winter Panzanella Salad
Winter Panzanella Salad features golden fried sourdough or ciabatta bread cubes with roasted cauliflower, spicy red chili, capers, raisins, and walnuts, tossed with feta, watermelon radish slices, parsley, and a lemon-balsamic dressing. The salad balances crunchy bread, soft roasted vegetables, tangy cheese, and bright fresh flavors, making it a warm, hearty salad suited for colder months.
Prep Time
30 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
329 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cauliflower broken into florets
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 9 oz bread sourdough or ciabatta, good quality
- 2 red chilies halved, deseeded, and finely chopped
- 4 garlic finely sliced, cloves
- 1/3 cup raisins soaked in just-boiled water and drained
- 1 tablespoon capers rinsed
- 1/4 cup parsley roughly chopped
- 1/3 cup pomegranate arils
- 1/2 cup feta cheese crumbs
- 1 watermelon radish finely sliced, pink variety
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar or white wine vinegar
- 1/2 lemon juiced
- olive oil
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to a boil, blanch the cauliflower, or quickly steam it until it’s just tender. Be careful not to overcook it, and then set aside.
- Cut the bread into small cubes. Heat 3 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large frying pan. After that, fry the bread cubes over medium heat (in batches if needed) until golden—about 4-5 mins per batch.
- Once done with the final batch, add all the bread back into the pan, add the chili and garlic to the pan (more oil if needed), and sauté for 2 mins until the garlic is golden.
- Transfer the bread mixture into a large bowl and add the raisins, capers, and parsley. Mix.
- Add the rest of the olive oil to the frying pan and increase the heat to high; add the cauliflower florets, stir, and cook until golden.
- Next, transfer the cauliflower to the bowl with the bread mixture, add the sliced radish, feta, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, and some olive oil, and toss everything together.
- Season with salt and pepper, and serve warm.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
329kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Trans Fat
0.01g
(1%)
Cholesterol
11mg
(4%)
Sodium
427mg
(18%)
Potassium
592mg
(13%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
413IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
82mg
(91%)
Calcium
159mg
(16%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 329
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 329kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 427mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 592mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 413IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 82mg | 91% |
| Calcium | 159mg | 16% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.