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Summer Staples: Panzanella

Panzanella is an Italian bread salad that is usually made with stale bread (like you’d use to make bread crumbs of bread pudding). The recipe combines seasonal ingredients into one salad that, in my opinion, has it all.

Instead of using stale bread, we grilled French bread on the Hamilton Beach® Indoor Searing Grill before tossing it with the rest of the ingredients. With the Indoor Searing Grill, you can enjoy outdoor grilled flavor anytime you want, regardless of the weather. Grill the bread for about 5 minutes on each side, until it’s slightly charred, then cut into 1-inch pieces.

After your bread is grilled, all that’s left is assembling your panzanella salad. Mix bread pieces with ripe cherry tomatoes, onion, basil, and bleu cheese (feta or mozzarella would be delicious in this as well) then top with a simple, classic Italian dressing of olive oil and balsamic vinegar. In my (Italian) family, that’s the only salad dressing that exists. Add salt and pepper to taste and there you have it – a no frills panzanella that showcases the best of the season.

We used plump red tomatoes and from-the-garden basil (one of my favorite summer flavors) to take advantage of seasonal ingredients, but panzanella is just as good with store-bought ingredients. The tangy balsamic vinegar soaks into the bread giving it tons of flavor while the cherry tomatoes add just the right amount of sweetness. Serve this grilled bread salad alongside fish for a light summer supper or enjoy it alone for a simple 10-minute meal.

Panzanella

Author: Hamilton Beach Test Kitchen

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 baguette French bread, sliced 1-inch thick
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
  • 3 Tablespoons coarsely chopped onion
  • 2 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  1. Stir oil and garlic in a small bowl; brush both sides of slices.
  2. Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
  3. Grill bread 5 minutes on each side until slightly charred. Remove to cutting board; cut into 1-inch pieces.
  4. Place bread pieces, tomatoes, blue cheese, onion, balsamic vinegar, basil, salt and pepper in a large bowl; toss until mixture is combined.

With the Hamilton Beach® Indoor Searing Grill, you can enjoy outdoor grilled flavor anytime you want, regardless of the weather.

Other Test Kitchen recipes to try:

https://blog.hamiltonbeach.com/how-to-make-use-creative-summer-pestos/

https://blog.hamiltonbeach.com/summer-comfort-food-slow-cooker-blueberry-cobbler/

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