Italian Panzanella Bread Salad

Name: Italian Panzanella Bread Salad
Cook time: 12 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: United Kingdom
Ingredients: 8 ounces country style white bread, cut into 1 inch cubes; 3 tablespoons garlic flavored olive oil; ½ teaspoon coarse salt; 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained; 2 cups red or yellow teardrop tomatoes, halved; ⅓ cup chopped green bell pepper; ⅓ cup chopped red bell pepper; 1 small red onion, cut into 3/4 inch slices; 10 kalamata olives, pitted and halved; ⅓ cup basil pesto; ¼ cup balsamic vinegar; 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary; ¼ teaspoon black pepper; 4 ounces crumbled goat cheese; 1 head green or red leaf lettuce; ¼ cup toasted pine nuts

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.

INGRIDIENT

8 ounces country style white bread, cut into 1 inch cubes

3 tablespoons garlic flavored olive oil

½ teaspoon coarse salt

1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained

2 cups red or yellow teardrop tomatoes, halved

⅓ cup chopped green bell pepper

⅓ cup chopped red bell pepper

1 small red onion, cut into 3/4 inch slices

10 kalamata olives, pitted and halved

⅓ cup basil pesto

¼ cup balsamic vinegar

1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary

¼ teaspoon black pepper

4 ounces crumbled goat cheese

1 head green or red leaf lettuce

¼ cup toasted pine nuts

DIRECTION

Step: 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step: 2

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.

Step: 3

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.

Step: 4

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 FACT

Per Serving: 264 calories; protein 8.8g; carbohydrates 24.5g; fat 15g; cholesterol 11.6mg; sodium 451.9mg.

Product salad is one of the easiest salads to make . It is high in body delight and water produce . As fruits contain natural sweetness , you must have it for breakfast . The sweetness in it will give you more energy for the day and make body fit with your sweet cravings too.

Salads often get a bad rap for being unpleasant (if they’re lean and mean) or not good for body (if they’re not lean and mean). The core of middle ground is not being talked about , but it’s exactly where you’ll find the good vegetable fruit that may fuel weight loss.

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