Greek Style Panzanella Bread Salad Recipe

CourseSaladCuisineGreekKeywordGreek bread salad

Prep Time30minutes minutesChill Time1hour hourTotal Time1hour hour 30minutes minutes

Servings6

Calories233kcal

Ingredients ½x1x2x3x

Bread Salad

• ½ day-old baguette or crusty Italian bread , cut into 1-inch cubes (about 4 cups)
• 1 English cucumber , seeded and cut into ½-inch chunks
• 1 ½ pounds cherry tomatoes or medium Campari tomatoes , halved or quartered
• ¼ red onion , thinly sliced
• 8 ounces roasted red peppers , slivered (about 1 ½ red bell peppers)
• 3.5 ounces capers , drained (about ⅓ cup)
• ½ cup pitted Kalamata olives, , drained
• ⅓ cup crumbled feta cheese
• ½ cup slivered or torn fresh basil leaves

Greek Vinaigrette

• • ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons Italian Seasoning
  • 1 garlic clove, pressed
  • ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

• • Toss the bread with your vegetables. In a large bowl, add 4 cups cubed baguette bread, 1 seeded and sliced English cucumber, 1 ½ pounds quartered cherry tomatoes, ¼ thinly sliced red onion, 1 ½ sliced roasted red bell peppers, ⅓ cup capers, and ½ cup pitted Kalamata olives, and toss lightly.
  • Make the dressing then mix with the other salad ingredients. In a jar with a fitted lid, add ⅓ cup olive oil, 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar, 1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning, 1 pressed garlic clove, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, and ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper. Shake well, taste, and season with more salt and pepper if needed. Pour over the salad and toss to coat.

• Refrigerate for the flavors to meld, then serve. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Toss the salad to freshen the ingredients, drizzle with a bit more olive oil, then top with ½ cup slivered or torn fresh basil leaves and ⅓ cup crumbled feta cheese, and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 233kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 741mg | Potassium: 384mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 809IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 106mg | Iron: 2mg