Grilled Panzanella Salad with colorful bell peppers, artichoke hearts, and white beans tossed in a flavorful white balsamic dressing. Make it on the grill for easy outdoor summer meals!
Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes
Yields: 8 Cups
Ingredients:
Salad
- ½ of rustic bread loaf, about 4 slices, cut into 1” slices (smaller is fine if your loaf is pre-sliced)
- 3 bell peppers varies colors, cutting so there is more flat surface area to grill, about 4 pieces per pepper
- 1 sweet onion, slice in 1/2 “ thick rings
- Olive oil for brushing
- 15 oz white beans, drained
- 15 oz artichoke hearts in water, drained, and sliced into bite-size pieces
- 1 cup basil leaves, torn
- Optional additions: romaine, cherry tomatoes, kalamata olives, capers, feta or goat cheese
Vinaigrette
- ½ cup white balsamic
- 4 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Directions:
- Preheat grill to medium high
- Brush olive oil on all sides of peppers, onions and bread slices. Sprinkle with salt just before placing on a preheated hot grill.
- Grill until peppers and onions are lightly charred on both sides and the bread slices are toasty on both sides. Set aside to cool.
- In a small bowl, whisk the vinaigrette.
- Drain the white beans and place them in the bowl with artichoke hearts.
- Add half of the vinaigrette and toss together.
- Cut the grilled vegetables into bite-sized pieces and tear the bread into bite-sized pieces and toss in the bowl along with fresh basil leaves.
- Taste and add more dressing and salt and pepper as needed.
- Toss or top with any optional additions: cherry tomatoes, chopped romaine, kalamata olive or cheese if you like.
Notes:
- If not all the dressing is needed – keep it in the fridge for up to 5 days and use on other salads, greens, veggies, etc.
- Feel free to leave out the white beans and replace with protein of your choice, grilled chicken would also be a great pair.
Adapted from:
Feastin at Home: https://www.feastingathome.com/grilled-tuscan-bread-salad/
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