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Panzanella Salad Recipe

  • Prep 15 mins
  • Cooking 10 mins
  • Serves 4
  • Difficulty Easy

Nothing tastes like summer more than our Panzanella Salad Recipe. Sweet, ripe tomatoes act as a flavourful base, with added veggies, fruit and crispy sourdough all coming together to create the perfect combination of fresh and fruity. Our Panzanella Recipe is the perfect main for lunch on a warm day or a flavourful side to complement your favourite meat or meat alternative.

Ingredients

Ingredients

• ½ Bakers Delight Sourdough Vienna, torn

• 2 yellow peaches, stoned, cut into wedges
• 400g mixed cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
• 3 radishes, thinly sliced
• 2 Lebanese cucumbers, cut into ribbons
• ⅓ cup (80ml) red wine vinegar
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 tbs dijon mustard
• ½ cup (125ml) extra virgin olive oil
• 4 slices prosciutto
• 100g fetta, crumbled
• Basil leaves, to serve

Method

    1. Step 1

      Arrange the peach, tomato, onion, radish and cucumber in a bowl. Place vinegar, garlic, mustard and 2 tbs oil in a screw-top jar. Season. Seal and shake until well combined. Drizzle over peach mixture. Gently toss to combine. Set aside for 10 mins to develop the flavours

    2. Step 2

      Meanwhile, heat half the remaining oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Cook half the sourdough, tossing, for 2-3 mins or until golden and crisp. Repeat with the remaining oil and sourdough

    3. Step 3

      Cook the prosciutto in the pan for 1-2 mins each side or until golden brown. Transfer to a plate and set aside to cool. Tear into pieces

    4. Step 4

      Arrange the peach mixture and sourdough pieces on a serving platter. Top with prosciutto, fetta and basil leaves. Season to serve

FAQs

What does Panzanella mean in Italian?

Panzanella simply means an Italian salad made with stale bread in oil and tomatoes. The word Panzanella comes from the combination of two words – pane (bread) and zanella (soup bowl). 

Where is Panzanella salad from?

Panzanella is from Italy and is considered to be a typical dish of Tuscan cuisine, dating back to at least the 1500s. While we love this summer treat, the dish was actually created out of necessity. Farmers would soak stale bread in water. Then, they’d mix it with veggies from their gardens to up their food stores and minimise wastage. 

What goes with Panzanella?

The fresh flavours of Panzanella pair beautifully with grilled meats – like chicken or steak. This salad is versatile, great for pairing with almost everything, from roast chicken to fresh fish! You might want to include it on your next Antipasto spread or with Pasta… the options really are endless!