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A simple Summer Panzanella Salad with nectarines and cherry tomatoes.
A super easy and quick recipe, this summer panzanella salad makes a light yet filling meal for the warmer days. This classic dish is full of fresh flavours and awesome textures, it’s savoury, fresh, and so very colourful! Sweet cherry tomatoes, fragrant basil, juicy nectarines, crisp greens, crunchy bread cubes….do I really have to say anything else?
Panzanella is probably my all time favourite dish to use up leftover, slightly stale bread. Why throw away the rest of a good loaf of bread when you can create something amazing with it too, right? It’s such a simple yet flavourful dish, I seriously can’t get enough of those balsamic vinegar and garlic soaked bread cubes. Yum!
I love to let the salad rest for at least 30 minutes before serving, so the bread can take in all the flavours from the other ingredients. However it’s also okay if you serve it right away, it’s going to be still REALLY good!
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Summer Panzanella Salad with Nectarines
- Total Time: 15 mins
- Yield: 2 1x
Ingredients
- 3 slices of slightly stale bread (use GF if needed) *
- 1 cup of cherry tomatoes
- 1 red onion
- 2 nectarines
- 2 tbsp of mixed sprouts
- 1 cup of fresh basil
- 4 cups of mixed greens
- 2 tbsp toasted pine nuts
For the dressing
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 lemon, juice
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1,5 tbsp maple syrup
- salt, pepper
Instructions
- Cut bread into smaller pieces, halve cherry tomatoes, slice onion thinly, dice nectarines, chop basil roughly, then add them all to a large bowl with sprouts, mixed greens and pine nuts.
- For the dressing whisk together vinegar, lemon juice, minced garlic and maple syrup. Season with salt and pepper.
- Toss salad with dressing. Let rest for 30 minutes before serving. Enjoy!
Notes
* If you don’t have ‘old’ and stale bread, simply toast your bread before adding to the salad. Make sure you let it cool before mixing together with fresh ingredients.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Category: Salad
- Cuisine: Vegan
Definitely my kind of salad, Evi. Love the colour, texture and flavour in this salad.
Thanks, Angie 🙂
I might be biased,but I think the Italians have introduced some of the most amazing flavors to the world. There’s something earthy in the combo of bread, tomatoes, and basil. Love this twist with nectarines, Evi!
Totally agree with you! Italian cuisine is my all time favourite 😉