What Is Panzanella Salad ?
The Ultimate Panzanella Bread Salad!
This version also includes fragrant basil, red onion and a few salty capers.
The magic truly happens while your salad sits on the kitchen counter for a good 20 minutes so the bruschetta has the chance to absorb all that amazing dressing. It’s a great make ahead recipe and left alone in the fridge to do its thing. You’ll still want to give it some counter time and bring it to room temperature before serving.
This Panzanella is Everything:
Plant-Based Vegan.
Best Panzanella Bread Salad
the best Panzanella bread salad recipe made with grilled bread, heirloom tomatoes, capers and herbs.
Ingredients
- 8 slices bread -whole wheat crusty loaf
- 2 lb heirloom tomatoes (mixed colors)
- 2 cloves garlic
- 3/4 cup basil leaves
- 2 tbsp capers
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tbsp red wine vinegar (+more to taste)
- 1 pinch sea salt (or to taste)
Instructions
Preheat a cast iron grill pan on medium high flame.
Slice the bread into 1 inch thick slices and grill it on both sides until nice dark grill marks forms. (If you don't have a grill pan just use a plain cast iron skillet instead).
Take a garlic clove and rub both sides of each side of the grilled bread to your taste. Use a pastry brush to dip in the olive oil and lightly brush both sides of the bruschetta. Sprinkle with sea salt all over and allow to cool.
Meanwhile slice your tomatoes into 1 inch pieces and the red onion into thin slices. Add them to a large salad bowl.
Use your hands and tear the bruschetta into 1 inch pieces on top of the tomatoes and onion.
Whisk together the remaining olive oil and red wine vinegar. Season to taste with a little sea salt then pour it over the bread and tomatoes. Add the capers and basil leaves and give everything a good toss to coat.
Taste and adjust seasonings with sea salt. Allow the panzanella salad to sit at room temperature for 20 minutes or so before serving.
Tomato Recipes:
Cucumber Tomato Salad
Avocado Tomato Salad
Best Tomato Bruschetta
Heather
July 2, 2018 at 12:48 amCan I eat this every day please ? I’ve made Panzanella before but this one is a whole new dimension. That grilled garlic rubbed bread is insane. I give thi recipe 10 Stars ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
TAMARA DEMINT
July 4, 2018 at 1:47 amI’m eating this right now….Fantastic!!!! just what I wanted on a hot Florida day
florentina
July 4, 2018 at 3:59 amWoohoo, that’s awesome Tamara! All I want in this hot SoCal summer! Enjoy!