Sweet Onion Panzanella
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 4
Try this classic salad made with crispy cubed bread, sweet onions and juicy tomatoes topped with red wine vinaigrette.
Ingredients
- 1 day-old baguette, cut in ½-inch cubes (about 3 cups cubed bread)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup julienned sweet onion
- Large pinch of salt
- 1/4 cup red wine vinaigrette, divided
- 1 14-ounce can artichoke hearts, drained and quartered
- 1 cup chopped heirloom tomatoes, cut into small chunks
- 1⁄3 cup chopped pitted Kalamata olives
- 1 cup roughly-chopped fresh spinach
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 300ºF. Toss the cubed bread with the olive oil, place on a baking tray and toast until just lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Remove and set aside. In a small bowl, toss the onion with a large pinch of salt and 1 tablespoon vinaigrette and let marinate while preparing the rest of the salad.
- Mix all of the ingredients, except for the onion, together in a large salad bowl. Rinse and drain the marinated onion, then toss with the rest of the salad. Let the salad sit for 10 to 60 minutes to absorb the vinaigrette before serving.
Serving Suggestion
Chiffonade of fresh basil, seeded cucumber and flaked Parmesan or feta cheese are all common additions to this summery salad. The proportions of this bread and tomato salad are flexible; adjust them to your liking or based on what you have on hand. We used a prepared vinaigrette in this updated version of the classic dish, but you can replace it with a combination of olive oil and balsamic vinegar, if preferred.
Nutritional Information
488 calories, 30 g. fat, 0 mg. cholesterol, 608 mg. sodium, 49 g. carbohydrate, 9 g. fiber, 8 g. protein
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