Monday, August 1, 2011

Grilled Panzanella Salad


         Salad just can't get any better than this...in my humble opinion. Bread, grilled
         veggies, cheese, meat and dressing. I'd say that it is one flavor explosion in
         your mouth. So good! Make this tonight, make this right now!! It does not at
         all when you make it. Just make it soon.

                                                   Grilled Panzanella Salad
 
        2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for brushing and drizzling
        2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
        2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
        1 small garlic clove, minced
        salt and pepper
        1 red onion, big dice
        3 medium plum tomatoes, halved
        6 scallions
        2 large bell peppers, any color
        1 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise
        1 10oz ciabatta, halved lengthwise
        1/2 cup torn fresh herbs, basil, mint or parsley
        1/4 pound thinly sliced salami, cut into ribbons
        1/4 pound provolone cheese, cut into ribbons

    1) Preheat a grill pan to medium high. Make the dressing. Whisk the olive oil, vinegar
    lemon juice, garlic, 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste in a bowl.
    2) Brush the grill with olive oil. Put the tomatoes in a large bowl and drizzle with olive
    oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill cut side down until slightly charred, about 2
    minutes. Transfer to baking sheet.
    3) Put the scallions, peppers and zucchini in the same bowl, drizzle with olive oil and
    season with salt and pepper. Brush bread with olive oil. Grill bread and veggies until
    charred, about 2 minutes per side for the bread and scallions and 4 minutes per side
    for peppers and zucchini. Transfer to baking sheet and let cool.
    4) Cut the scallions, peppers, onion, zucchini, tomatoes and bread into bite size.
    Transfer to bowl. Add the herbs, salami, cheese, dressing and any juices from the
    baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper.
     If you don't have a grill you can still enjoy this by doing all the work on the stovetop.

                                     

     
   

58 comments:

  1. Oh wow, this looks so delicious! :)

    Thanks for all the blog loveee! You make me smile! :)

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  2. look how cute your silverware are!!!! ahhh! and the salad looks so colorful and goregous! Its like a reminder on a plate: "ITS STILL SUMMER!!!" =)

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  3. this looks sooooooo good!!! Definitely going to make this one next week :)

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  4. MMM<MMM<MMM, this looks devive! Thanks for the recipe! XO, Pinky

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  5. absolutely fabulous Val!!!! this will be on this weeks menu! Its the perfect way to use up left over grilled veggies!!

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  6. Wishing I had the energy to make it to the grocery store so that I could make this tonight! I heart bread and veggies... Will definitely have to make this before the end of summer!

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  7. that looks absolutely delicious! i could attempt to make this but i don't know if it would come out the same. that's always my fear with cooking from a recipe!

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  8. Super yummy! I need to wait until I am off the second week of South Beach.I miss bread :(

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  9. Val oh yum what a great summer salad!! I will try this soon!

    xoxo
    Karena

    Art by Karena

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  10. oh yum val! i have never made a panzanella salad but i will definitely have to try, this recipe looks great!

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  11. This is right up my alley. Looks so tasty. I seriously love all your recipes.

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  12. love that this is a REAL salad. my hubs might even go for this for dinner :)

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  13. yum! I've never had a panzanella salad that had meat before- that sounds delicious!

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  14. how many different ways can I say the same thing. THIS LOOKS DIVINE! You are my inspiration to start cooking so well! AND you lay everything out for me with step by step instructions. THANK YOU!!!

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  15. Wow...this looks beyond scrumptious!! Must try this soon!

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  16. Oh, this looks delicious, Val! Recently I made a panzanella salad out of an Ina Garten cookbook. Boy, was that good!

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  17. I'm printing this one! It sounds delicious and I have a ton of garden tomatoes...

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  18. Another beautiful recipe Val. Love the fresh herbs and dressing in this. I bet it was as delicious as it looks.

    If you’d like, I wanted to invite you to share your best recipes over at my new party, Recipe Sharing Monday at Jam Hands. I’m going to be featuring my favorite submissions during the week and I’d love it if you’d join in the fun. :O)

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  19. Wow, I having guest this weekend, and I am most definately making this for them. Thank you for sharing...fabulous!!!

    Joni

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  20. Looks wonderful, much better than the smuckers uncrustable I had for dinner! Have a great week :)

    XO Emily @ laughliveandshop.blogspot.com

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  21. Oh, we are absolutely going to be making this this weekend! I just ate and it still makes me hungry looking at it. LOL!
    Vanessa

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  22. Oh wow, my hubby would go nuts for this and actually eat a salad! :)

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  23. What a beautifully delicious salad, Val!

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  24. This salad looks incredible! Im loving all the colors and textures. Wow!

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  25. Val~ I can taste that salad now...YUM!! I love the colors and the layering...divine! XO ~LIZ

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  26. I so wish I liked to cook. This looks amazing but the thought of having to do it makes me sick to my stomach!!!

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  27. This sounds so good! I love salads in the summer and we love grilling! Perfect.

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  28. mmmm now thats my kind of salad! looks so tasty! xoxo jillian:: cornflake dreams

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  29. YUMMY SALAD WOW! I've been looking for new salad recipes. Will be making this tomorrow...LOL. :)

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  30. carbs up in my salad? yes, please!

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  31. Now THIS is my kind of salad!! Totally loaded with all kinds of yummy things!! Mmmm!

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  32. Putting this on my grocery list for this weekend!! :)

    MEGAN LAND
    xx

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  33. oh yum - this looks heavenly. My kind of salad!

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  34. incredible! i especially love the salami and cheese!

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  35. this just looks so yummy! i have to try this pronto!

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  36. This looks delicious! And photographed so beautifully :) I LOVE grilled veggies!

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  37. I absolutely love panzanella! I've made a greek version and a caprese version, the caprese being my favorite...but now I need to try this with the salami! Yum!!

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  38. Holy Yuminess Val! We love salami in our house and bread in salad? Sounds like my kind of salad! :)

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  39. Oh my....this looks heavenly!! I'm adding it to our weekend menu right this moment.

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  40. really how do you do it? everything you whip up, looks so divine~

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  41. Love Love Love~! Must have Must have Must have! Feed me, feed me, Feed ME!

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  42. All those delicious grilled veggies...and salami and cheese to boot? That is definitely my kind of salad...and ciabatta bread is *always* a good idea (c:

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  43. Amazing pictures and even more amazing salad!!! Reminds me of bubble and squeak, a british stirfry made with left over christmas food, lol random i know :)
    Loving your blog can't wait to read more!

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  44. All of your recipes are amazing! I am so glad I stumbled upon your blog! I have just gone through every one of your posts and I am hooked! I think you could be the cure to the "dinner rut" I have been in lately! :-)

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  45. This looks amazing! I had a chicken panzanella salad the other day and it was delish! YUM!

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  46. i made a version of this a few weeks back - so delicious! on our little getaway to vegas the other weekend, i had the most amazing panzanella salad at jean and georges. it was a red wine vinaigrette with hand-fried croutons and cucumbers. so delicious!

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  47. Yes! This is what I'm talking about! Finding yummy ways to add more bread to life - SOLD!

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  48. This is such a great summer salad idea. Once we actually get our tomatoes I am going to try this!

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  49. I made this for the first time last year. SO AMAZING!

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