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 mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Marinating10 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Dinner, Main, Salad
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: cherry tomato panzanella, grilled panzanella, grilled panzanella salad
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 434kcal
Cost: $10
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
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.
- 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.
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