on Aug 13, 2022, Updated Mar 02, 2024
Why You’ll Love Panzanella Salad
This is summer freshness in a bowl and a great way to highlight the star of summer: garden-fresh 🍅 tomatoes. The crisp crostini elevates the humble Panzanella Salad, but you could also go old-school and use up that loaf sitting on the counter. Whichever way you do it, the way that crunchy bread bite soaks up the sweet juices of the tomatoes and olive oil is absolute perfection👌. It’s the perfect crunchy, juicy bite bursting with summer freshness. I know you’ll make this again and again (and again!).
How to Prepare Panzanella Salad
🥖 First, cut the baguette into 4-5 slices and drizzle each side with a little bit of olive oil.
🔥Next, oil up a grill pan and on medium-high heat toast the slices on each side until charred.
🧄Now, take it off the grill, cut the garlic clove in half and rub each slice of bread with it.
🔪 Using a sharp knife, cut the crostini and tomatoes into quarters, thinly slice the onion and then add it all to a bowl.
🌿 Add the basil, salt, and olive oil and toss together. Finally, add the grilled crostini pieces and toss again. Add feta or burrata on top, if using.
🧑🍳Serve immediately and enjoy!
Variations and Substitutions for Panzanella Salad
Best Served With
Panzanella Salad is a great lunch or dinner on its own, but is a wonderful BBQ side dish as well. Serve this with any grilled 🥩 meat: Grilled Lemon Chicken Breast or The Best Carne Asada Flat Iron Steak. You could also go totally vegetarian and serve this with🍤Grilled Shrimp Skewers, The Best Grilled Salmon Skewers or Grilled Veggies.
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