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Grilled panzanella salad combines grilled peppers and onions with sweet cherry tomatoes and grilled bread and tossed with a balsamic vinaigrette.
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5 from 15 votes

Grilled Panzanella Salad

Grill summers produce and make this grilled panzanella salad dressed in a tangy vinaigrette, grilled vegetables and charred bread.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Marinating10 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main, Salad
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: cherry tomato panzanella, grilled panzanella, grilled panzanella salad
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 434kcal
Cost: $10

Ingredients

Panzanella Salad

  • Olive oil for drizzling
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 red onion sliced into thick slices
  • 2 red and/or yellow bell peppers cut in half
  • ½ loaf of ciabatta or baguette cut in half
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes cut in half
  • 2 Persian cucumbers chopped into ½ inch cubes
  • 2 tablespoons capers drained
  • 1 cup fresh mint and/or basil leaves roughly chopped

Vinaigrette

Instructions

  • Prepare grill or grill pan to medium-high heat. Drizzle the onions, peppers and bread with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
  • Grill onions, peppers and bread until charred and flip over and grill other side. Keep an eye on the bread because that will toast quickly.
  • Once done, chop the grilled onions, peppers and bread into ½ inch cubes and add to a large bowl. Add the cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, fresh herbs and capers.
  • For the vinaigrette, add ingredients to a mason jar and shake very well. Toss vinaigrette over salad and mix to combine. Let panzanella sit for at least 10 minutes to soak up the vinaigrette.

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Notes

  • If you only have fresh bread and are craving panzanella, you can pop it in the oven at 300 degrees for 10 minutes to dry out.
  • The juicier the vegetables, the better. When prepping, add all those lovely tomatoes juices into the salad.
  • Panzanella is fantastic made ahead for up to a day in advance, and I promise, the bread won't get too soggy!
 
Recipe inspired from Ina Garten.

Nutrition

Calories: 434kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 20g | Sodium: 711mg | Potassium: 500mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 2795IU | Vitamin C: 107mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 2mg