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Italian · Salad

Grilled Panzanella with Summer Vegetables

Tuscan bread salad with the volume turned up: peppers, zucchini, onion and bread all pick up char on the grill before they meet ripe tomatoes, basil and a garlicky lemon dressing.

  • YieldServes 4 to 6 as a main
  • Hands-on35 min
  • Total1 h 18 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 4½ tbspextra-virgin olive oil, divided: 3 tbsp for the dressing, the rest for brushing
  • 2 tbsplemon juice
  • 1 tbspred wine vinegar
  • 2 clovesgarlic, large; chop one, halve the other
  • ½ tspsalt, plus more for the vegetables
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground
  • 2bell peppers, medium, one green and one red if possible, cored, seeded and cut into 4 cm wide strips
  • 2zucchini, medium, one green and one yellow if possible, sliced lengthwise 1 cm thick
  • 1red onion, medium, cut into 6 mm rounds
  • 170 gItalian bread, cut crosswise into 2.5 cm slices
  • 2tomatoes, medium, vine-ripened, coarsely chopped
  • ½ cupbasil, chopped

To serve

  • to tasteItalian seasoning, dried oregano or red pepper flakes, for passing at the tableoptional

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Sulfites
  • Wheat
  • Olive
  • Grapes
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Bell (sweet) pepper
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Zucchini
  • Basil
  • Oregano
  • Thyme
  • Rosemary
  • Marjoram
  • Savory
  • Black and white pepper
  • Yeast
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Smoke
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Equipment

  • Grill

Season

  • Summer

Occasion

  • Weekend project
  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Needs advance prep

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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