PANZANELLA (ITALIAN BREAD SALAD)
Why throw away the rest of that good, dense loaf you picked up at the bakery the other day? This is what the Italians do with day-old (or older) bread. Simply delicious!!!
Provided by evelynathens
Categories Onions
Time 15m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a bowl, combine the tomatoes, cucumber, onion, garlic and basil.
- Drizzle with the 1/2 cup olive oil and the 3 tblsps vinegar, season with salt and pepper and toss well.
- Place half of the bread in a wide, shallow bowl.
- Spoon half of the tomato mixture over the bread.
- Layer the remaining bread on top and then the remaining tomato mixture.
- Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Just before serving, toss the salad and adjust the seasonings with salt and pepper.
- If the bread seems dry, add a little oil or vinegar.
- Serve immediately.
MID-SUMMER ITALIAN BREAD SALAD
Everything in this salad is fresh, except the bread! Prepare this salad by using a loaf of artisan bread or rosemary bread that is a touch stale. If your bread is too fresh, toast it until it is about half as dried and crunchy as a crouton.
Provided by Tamara
Categories Salad
Time 10m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Rub a peeled clove of garlic around a wooden salad bowl.
- Pull apart or chop the bread into bite-size pieces.
- In the prepared salad bowl, combine the bread, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, garlic, basil and thyme. Add enough olive oil and vinegar to lightly coat, toss and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 468.2 calories, Carbohydrate 65.6 g, Fat 17.8 g, Fiber 5.1 g, Protein 11.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 670.7 mg, Sugar 5 g
ITALIAN BREAD SALAD (PANZANELLA)
Like so many Mediterranean bread salads, stale bread is combined here with red onion and tomato and dressed with vinegar and olive oil. It's like a bread salad version of gazpacho.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Time 1h30m
Yield Serves 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- If your bread is very hard, douse it with water first and saw it into a few pieces that will fit into a medium bowl. Cover with the onions. Pour on cold water to cover and let sit for 20 minutes. Lift the onions off the bread and rinse in a strainer. Drain the bread, squeeze out excess water and crumble the bread into a salad bowl.
- Add the tomatoes, basil, and parsley to the bowl. Mix together the vinegar, garlic, salt, pepper, and olive oil, and toss with the bread mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or longer before serving.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 304, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 42 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 9 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 419 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams, TransFat 0 grams
ITALIAN PANZANELLA BREAD SALAD
Italy's famous bread salad is usually associated with Tuscany, but my husband's father emigrated from Sicily, so I made up this version of bread salad using the flavors of Sicilian cuisine.
Provided by josephinecooks
Categories Salad
Time 1h32m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Toss the bread cubes with the olive oil to evenly coat. Sprinkle with salt, and toss again. Spread the cubed bread evenly over a baking sheet, and bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 12 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.
- Toss together the garbanzo beans, tomatoes, peppers, onion, and kalamata olives in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together the pesto, balsamic vinegar, rosemary, and pepper. Toss the tomatoes with the pesto mixture, and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- To serve, toss the toasted bread cubes and goat cheese with the tomato mixture. Line a serving platter with a few lettuce leaves. Shred the remaining lettuce, and mound in the center of the platter. Spoon the bread mixture over the lettuce, and sprinkle with toasted pine nuts.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 263.8 calories, Carbohydrate 24.5 g, Cholesterol 11.6 mg, Fat 15 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 8.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 451.9 mg, Sugar 2.1 g
EASY ITALIAN BREAD SALAD
For a fresh-tasting side dish, Kathleen serves Italian Bread Salad. "This pretty blend is a snap to prepare. "For variety add whatever veggies you like, such as green or yellow peppers, zucchini, summer squash or sliced olives," she suggests.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Brush both sides of bread with 1 tablespoon oil. Place on a baking sheet. Broil 4 in. from the heat for 1-2 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Cut into 1-in. cubes. , In a large bowl, toss the bread cubes, tomatoes, cucumber, onions and cheese. Divide among four lettuce-lined salad plates. In a small bowl, whisk the vinegar, garlic, basil and remaining oil. Drizzle over salads. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 176 calories, Fat 9g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 2mg cholesterol, Sodium 222mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
ITALIAN BREAD AND TOMATO SALAD
Provided by Marian Burros
Categories easy, quick, salads and dressings, appetizer
Time 10m
Yield 3 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cut bread into 1/2-inch thick slices, then break up or cut up into 1/2-inch cubes. Place into large serving bowl.
- Wash and trim tomatoes, and cut in quarters. Squeeze juice from tomatoes over the bread; then, dice the tomatoes in 1/2-inch cubes and stir into bread.
- Scrub and trim cucumber, and slice thinly. Cut slices into match-sticks, and add to bowl.
- Finely mince onion, and add. Drizzle oil and vinegar over ingredients, and mix well to moisten bread and meld ingredients. Season with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 416, UnsaturatedFat 13 grams, Carbohydrate 58 grams, Fat 17 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 10 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 675 milligrams, Sugar 11 grams
PANZANELLA SALAD [ITALIAN TOMATO AND BREAD SALAD]
This is a very good salad, the only difference is the recipe calls for green olives but I use black olives instead. So i'm putting black olives but you use whatever you like. I hope you Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Provided by Zelda Hopkins
Categories Other Salads
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large bowl toss bread with 1/3 cup of olive oil, salt, pepper, and garlic. Lay bread on baking sheet and toast until golden. About 5 or 10 minutes, allow to cool slightly. While bread is in oven, Stir together 1/4 cup of olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Gently toss together the bread, tomatoes, onion, basil,olives,and the mozzerella. Toss with vinaigrette and let stand for 20 minutes before serving.
ITALIAN BREAD SALAD WITH OLIVES
This quick and flavorful bread salad always gets rave reviews from my friends and family. This panzanella-style dish is a timesaver during the holidays, as it can be made ahead. Just keep the bread cubes separate and add them right before serving. -Angela Spengler, Niceville, Florida
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch Side Dishes
Time 30m
Yield 9 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Place bread cubes in a large bowl. In another bowl, mix oil, garlic and pepper; drizzle 3 tablespoons over bread and toss to coat. Reserve remaining oil mixture. Spread in a single layer on two 15x10x1-in. baking pans., Bake until crisp and light brown, 12-18 minutes, stirring occasionally., Meanwhile, whisk vinegar and salt into reserved oil mixture. Add tomatoes, olives and herbs; toss to coat., Cool bread cubes slightly. Add to tomato mixture; toss to combine. Sprinkle with cheese; serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 316 calories, Fat 21g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 2mg cholesterol, Sodium 345mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
BAKED ZITI WITH CRUNCHY ITALIAN SALAD AND GARLIC BREAD
The classic Italian supper comes together remarkably quickly -- garlic bread bakes alongside the ziti, and a green salad is tossed in mere minutes.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Breakfast & Brunch Recipes Bread Recipes
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta until al dente, according to package instructions; drain and reserve.
- In a small bowl, combine ricotta, egg, 1/4 cup Parmesan, and half the mozzarella; season with salt and pepper.
- In the bottom of a shallow 2-quart casserole dish, spread half the tomato sauce. Top with ziti, then ricotta mixture and remaining sauce. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan and remaining mozzarella. Place casserole on a rimmed baking sheet, and bake until top is browned and sauce is bubbling, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare garlic bread: Make deep, even cuts into the bread, about 1/2 inch apart, without cutting through the bottom. In a small bowl, combine butter and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Brush garlic butter between cuts in bread. Wrap bread loosely in aluminum foil, and bake with ziti during last 10 minutes of baking.
- In a large bowl, whisk together vinegar and oil; season with salt and pepper. Add endive and arugula, and toss to coat. Serve baked ziti with salad and garlic bread.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 735 g, Fat 30 g, Fiber 7 g, Protein 36 g
PANZANELLA (ITALIAN BREAD SALAD)
While this is quick to put together, it does require about 1-1/2 hours to marinate (which is not included in the prep time). It goes great with soup (like Pasta e Fagioli).
Provided by JackieOhNo
Categories Breads
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Heat broiler. Arrange bread on baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. Toast 4-6 inches from heat, turning once, until light golden. Tear into large pieces and drop into mixing bowl. Place half the bread in large salad bowl. Scatter half the cucumbers, peppers, and chives, then half the onions and olives over bread.
- Combine 1/4 cup oil, both vinegars, tomaotes, capers, garlic, salt, and pepper and spoon half over salad. Repeat layers with remaining ingredients. Stir once or twice but do not combine thoroughly. If bread seems dry, add oil. Refrigerate covered 1 hour to allow flavors to blend.
- About 20 minutes before serving, let panzanella warm to room temperature. Taste and adjust seasonings. Garnish salad with basil and serve with cruets of oil and vinegar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 270.9, Fat 16.4, SaturatedFat 2.4, Sodium 1054.5, Carbohydrate 27.9, Fiber 4, Sugar 6.6, Protein 4.8
ITALIAN BREAD SALAD WITH STRAWBERRIES AND TOMATOES
This is my variation of panzanella. Each ingredient having its own intense flavor, when combined, creates an explosive salad. Perfect for a summer day.
Provided by Debra
Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Tomato Salad Recipes
Time 25m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Toss bread cubes with 2 tablespoons olive oil, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper on a large baking sheet until evenly coated; spread mixture into a single layer.
- Bake in preheated oven until toasted, about 10 minutes.
- Transfer toasted bread to a large bowl and mix with strawberries, tomatoes, feta cheese, and onion. Whisk 1/4 cup olive oil, red wine vinegar, and honey in a small bowl; drizzle over bread and tomato salad. Toss to coat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 376.2 calories, Carbohydrate 52.3 g, Cholesterol 6.3 mg, Fat 14.8 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 9.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 717.4 mg, Sugar 8.4 g
ITALIAN BREAD SALAD
Choose a mix of many-colored heirloom tomatoes for this Italian bread salad, also known as panzanella. Italian country bread makes the salad a little heartier than most.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Salad Recipes
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large bowl, whisk together oil and lemon juice; season with salt and pepper. Add tomatoes, cucumber, fennel, onion, and olives. Toss to combine. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 4 hours.
- Heat broiler with rack set 4 inches from heat. On a baking sheet, toast bread until light brown on both sides, 1 to 2 minutes a side. Place the bread on a work surface and rub cut side of garlic against bread. Discard garlic. Cut bread into 2-inch pieces.
- To serve: Place bread in four shallow bowls. Top with tomato salad and scatter basil and cheese over top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 395 g, Fat 25 g, Fiber 7 g, Protein 13 g
ITALIAN PANZANELLA SALAD (BREAD SALAD)-PAMPERED CHEF
Have not yet tried; posting here for safe keeping. I think the addition of Pepperoncinis to this would be fantastic! Prep time includes cool down time for bread.
Provided by um-um-good
Categories Vegetable
Time 1h
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- toss bread cubes w/ oil & garlic.
- place evenly on baking tray & bake 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
- cool completely.
- In large bowl combine lettuce, mushrooms, peppers, salami, olives, onion, zucchini & bread crumbs.
- Pour dressing on top and toss.
- Top with cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 235.2, Fat 20.1, SaturatedFat 5.3, Cholesterol 22.9, Sodium 1276.8, Carbohydrate 9.1, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 4.5, Protein 6.4
AIR-FRYER ITALIAN BREAD SALAD WITH OLIVES
This quick and flavorful salad recipe always gets rave reviews from my friends and family. It's a timesaver during the holidays, as it can be made ahead. -Angela Spengler, Niceville, FL
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch Side Dishes
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat air-fryer to 350°. Place bread cubes in a large bowl. In another bowl, mix oil, garlic and pepper; drizzle 2 tablespoons over bread and toss to coat. Reserve remaining oil mixture., Place bread cubes on greased tray in air-fryer basket. Cook until crisp and light brown, 7-9 minutes, stirring occasionally., Meanwhile, whisk vinegar and salt into reserved oil mixture. Add tomatoes, olives and herbs; toss to coat. Cool bread cubes slightly. Add to tomato mixture; toss to combine. Sprinkle with cheese; serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 308 calories, Fat 21g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 2mg cholesterol, Sodium 365mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
ITALIAN BREAD SALAD (PANZANELLA)
This yummy garden-fresh salad was a perfect complement to grilled summer favorites. I've got a bunch of late tomatoes ripening, so I've still been making it. You want to make sure you have the freshest tomatoes possible for this salad -- the anemic, pinkish, bland super market variety won't do!
Provided by Annakate Tefft @Annakate
Categories Salads
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 400 degrees. Toss bread pieces with 2 tablespoons oil, ¼ teaspoon salt and garlic; arrange bread in single layer on rimmed baking sheet. Toast bread pieces until just starting to turn light golden, 15 to 20 minutes, stirring halfway through. Set aside to cool to room temperature.
- 2. Gently toss tomatoes and ½ teaspoon salt in large bowl. Transfer to colander and set over bowl; set aside to drain for 15 minutes, tossing occasionally.
- 3. Whisk remaining 6 tablespoons oil, vinegar, and ¼ teaspoon pepper into reserved tomato juices. Add bread pieces, toss to coat, and let stand for 10 minutes, tossing occasionally.
- 4. Add tomatoes, onion, and basil to bowl with bread pieces and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and serve immediately.
ITALIAN CHEF SALAD BREAD BOWL
This can be a great main dish. I love bocconcini (mini mozzarella balls) and that is one of my favorite things about this salad. It is just delicious!
Provided by CookingONTheSide
Categories Cheese
Time 1h25m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cut off top third of bread; cut into 3/4-inch pieces.
- Place on baking sheet, let stand at room temperature about 1 hour to dry.
- Meanwhile, prepare salad; in large bowl, toss bocconcini, provolone, prosciutto, tomatoes, olives, pepperoni and onion with bread cubes and dressing.
- Gently stir in salad greens and basil.
- Spoon into bread bowl; serve any remaining salad in serving bowl.
PANZANELLA (ITALIAN BREAD SALAD)
Categories Leafy Green Tomato Salad Salad Dressing Side
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Whisk dressing ingredients together and set aside (herbs of naples balsamic, arbequina oil, s&p, italian herbs).
- In a non-stick pan, heat the varietal olive oil, basil, and salt and pepper. Add bread cubes and toss until crisp . Want toasted crisp on outside, soft inside. (Can also do on a sheet pan and toast in the oven.) Let cool.
- In a large mixing bowl, add tomatoes and season with kosher salt. add the cooled bread cubes, arugula, basil and onion.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss thoroughly and serve (note: just need a small amount of dressing until it just coats).
ITALIAN BREAD SALAD
Think of this as "panzanella verde." There's a lightness here and an herby earthiness that make this the kind of salad you really want on the hottest of summer days.
Provided by Lillian Chou
Categories Salad Olive Side Bake Quick & Easy Basil Cucumber Summer Parsley Capers Gourmet Sugar Conscious Vegan Vegetarian Pescatarian Dairy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 300°F with rack in middle.
- Spread out bread in a 4-sided sheet pan and toast in oven, stirring occasionally, until pale golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool completely.
- While bread cools, halve cucumber lengthwise, then core and thinly slice.
- Toss together bread, cucumber, remaining ingredients, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp pepper and let stand, tossing occasionally, 30 minutes. Season with additional oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper.
RUSTIC ITALIAN BREAD SALAD
Wow the crowd with this Rustic Italian Bread Salad. Our Rustic Italian Bread Salad looks casual, but its flavor is black-tie worthy and takes 30 minutes.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Recipes
Time 30m
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400°F.
- Place cream cheese onto parchment-covered baking sheet. Spray with cooking spray; sprinkle with 1/2 tsp. garlic, zest and pepper. Bake 8 to 10 min. until lightly browned. Cool slightly.
- Meanwhile, cut each bread piece diagonally in half; place on baking sheet. Spray with cooking spray. Bake 3 to 5 min. on each side or until golden brown on both sides.
- Arrange bread, arugula, avocados, tomatoes and cream cheese on platter. Beat vinegar, oil, sugar and remaining garlic with whisk until well blended. Drizzle over salad.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 280, Fat 23 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Sodium 160 mg, Carbohydrate 16 g, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 3 g, Protein 4 g
ITALIAN BREAD SALAD WITH STRAWBERRIES AND TOMATOES
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Toss bread cubes with 2 tablespoons olive oil, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper on a large baking sheet until evenly coated; spread mixture into a single layer.
- Bake in preheated oven until toasted, about 10 minutes. Transfer toasted bread to a large bowl and mix with strawberries, tomatoes, feta cheese, and onion.
- Whisk 1/4 cup olive oil, vinegar, and honey in a small bowl; drizzle over bread and tomato salad. Toss to coat.
- Note: If not serving this immediately, wait to combine the bread with the rest of the salad as it will get soggy.
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