Mediterranean Panzanella Recipes

MEDITERRANEAN PANZANELLA

Steps:

• In large bowl, mix oil, vinegar, pepper and salt with wire whisk. Stir in tomatoes, cucumber, olives and basil. Add bread and cheese; toss gently. Serve immediately.

PANZANELLA

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saute pan. Add the bread and salt; cook over low to medium heat, tossing frequently, for 10 minutes, or until nicely browned. Add more oil as needed.
• For the vinaigrette, whisk all the ingredients together.
• In a large bowl, mix the tomatoes, cucumber, red pepper, yellow pepper, red onion, basil, and capers. Add the bread cubes and toss with the vinaigrette. Season liberally with salt and pepper. Serve, or allow the salad to sit for about half an hour for the flavors to blend.

MEDITERRANEAN PANZANELLA

Steps:

• Prepare an ice-water bath; set aside. Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil over medium-high heat; add salt. Add beans; simmer until just tender, 5 to 6 minutes. Plunge beans into ice-water bath to stop the cooking; let cool completely in water. Drain.
• Toss together green beans, fennel, onion, olives, feta, oil, vinegar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl; season with pepper. Let stand at room temperature 15 minutes.
• Preheat broiler. Place bread on a baking sheet. Broil, turning once, until bread darkens, about 3 minutes per side. Cut bread into 1-inch cubes; add to salad, and toss to combine.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN PANZANELLA SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Place pita halves in single layer on baking sheet. Bake 4 to 5 min. on each side or until crisp and lightly browned on both sides. Cool.
• Combine next 6 ingredients in large bowl.
• Crumble pitas over salad. Mix dressing and lemon juice. Add to salad; toss to coat.

MEDITERRANEAN PANZANELLA SALAD

Steps:

• Mix dressing and curry powder until blended.
• Combine cheese, cucumbers, olives, onions and radishes in large bowl. Add dressing mixture; mix lightly.
• Add greens and pita pieces just before serving; toss to coat.

MEDITERRANEAN PITA PANZANELLA

Steps:

• In a small baking dish, combine 1 tbsp. olive oil, 1 tbsp. lemon juice, 2 tsp. cumin and half the garlic. Add the steak and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours of overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. On a baking sheet, toss the pitas with 3 tbsp. olive oil and the remaining garlic; season with salt and pepper. Bake, tossing once, until golden and crisply, 6-10 minutes. Let cool.
• Heat a grill or grill pan over high. Remove the steak from the marinade; season and grill until browned and cooked to desired doneness, about 4 minutes per side for medium-rare. Transfer to a cutting board; let rest 10 minutes.
• In a small bowl, whisk the yogurt with the remaining 1 tbsp. olive oil, 2 tbsp. lemon juice and 1 tsp. cumin; season dressing with salt.
• In a large bowl, toss the pita croutons, spinach, radishes, cucumber, tomatoes and olives; season and mound on a platter. Thinly slice the steak against the grain and arrange on top of the salad. Drizzle with the dressing.