Name: Grilled Panzanella Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 red onion (sliced in to 1/2 inch slices); 1 yellow bell pepper (cut in half, seeds removed); 1 orange bell pepper (cut in half, seeds removed); 2 8-inch loaves ciabatta bread (cut in half lengthwise ); 1 cucumber (skin removed. cut lengthwise, take a spoon and run down the center to remove the seeds. Cut into half moon shapes.); 1 cup grape tomatoes (cut in half); 1 tbsp olive oil; 1/2 cup olive oil; 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar; 1/4 cup red wine vinegar; 1 clove garlic (minced); 1 tsp dijon mustard; 2 tsp honey; 1 tsp coarse salt; 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper

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I’ll grill just about anything and that includes salad. Wait until you try this recipe for the ultimate grilled panzanella salad!

Why is this salad called the ultimate?

Because it’s grilled! And whenever there’s grilled veggies mixed with raw, and then grilling the bread which is the star of the show here, the vinaigrette brings this recipe home. The flavor profile is outstanding and makes for a delicious summer salad.

Charcoal grills are my preferred, and here is the one that I have and recommend, and light up almost daily.

For this recipe, I used orange and yellow bell peppers, but any color combination will do. I did test out various onions like white, yellow and Vidalia, but the red onion won the prize because of how it held up to the grilling process, and the flavor of the red onion just couldn’t be beat.

If you can’t get your hands on chiabatta, a baguette will also grill beautifully. The only bread I would not recommend using for this recipe are sandwich breads or buns.

Looking to twist things up and create a grilled Greek salad? Then by all means add some olives and feta at the end. Would be delicious.

The Ultimate Grilled Panzanella Salad Recipe

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Grilled Panzanella Salad

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Keyword grilled panzanella salad

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Servings 8 people

Cost 15

Equipment

outdoor grill

Ingredients

1 red onion sliced in to 1/2 inch slices
1 yellow bell pepper cut in half, seeds removed
1 orange bell pepper cut in half, seeds removed
2 8-inch loaves ciabatta bread cut in half lengthwise
1 cucumber skin removed. cut lengthwise, take a spoon and run down the center to remove the seeds. Cut into half moon shapes.
1 cup grape tomatoes cut in half
1 tbsp olive oil

For the vinaigrette

1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 clove garlic minced
1 tsp dijon mustard
2 tsp honey
1 tsp coarse salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Preheat grill to 400 degrees or until coals start to turn white.
Place red onion, bell peppers and bread on a baking sheet and brush surfaces with olive oil.
Place onions and bell peppers on the hottest area of the grill. Place bread on the outer area of the grill so it will toast. Keep an eye on the bread so it doesn't burn.
Grill onion and bell peppers until charred on both sides. Remove from the grill.
While the bread and veg are cooling, make the vinaigrette. In a small bowl, whisk all the ingredients until thoroughly combined.
Cut the bread into 1/2 inch cubes. Cut the grilled veg into 1 inch pieces and place both in a large bowl. Add cucumbers and tomatoes to the bowl. Drizzle salad with vinaigrette and stir to combine.