Panzanella
A panzanella is a Tuscan bread salad made with tomatoes, onions, basil, and olive oil. It is traditionally made with stale bread that is soaked in water and then squeezed dry.
The origins of the dish are unknown, but it is likely that it was created as a way to use up stale bread. It became popular in the 18th century, and remains a popular dish in Tuscany today.
There are many variations of panzanella, but the most common include tomatoes, onions, basil, and olive oil. Other common ingredients include cucumbers, bell peppers, and feta cheese.
Advice
When making panzanella, it is important to use the freshest, ripest ingredients you can find. Look for tomatoes and cucumbers that are in season, as these will be the sweetest and most flavourful. For the bread, it is best to use a good quality rustic loaf that is a few days old. This will help the bread to absorb the flavourful dressing and become soft and chewy. Be sure to add a good amount of salt and pepper to the salad to bring out the flavour of the vegetables. Finally, don't forget to add some red onion and fresh herbs for an extra layer of flavour. Enjoy!
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Recipes
Panzanella With Mozzarella and Herbs
- black pepper
- red pepper flake
- caper
- oregano
- kirby cucumber
- onion
- basil
- dijon mustard
- parsley
- tomato
- red wine vinegar
- garlic
- salt
- ciabatta
- mozzarella cheese
- olive oil
Country Panzanella With Watermelon Dressing
- DRESSING
- salt
- mustard
- thyme
- olive oil
- white wine vinegar
- watermelon
- black pepper
- red pepper flake
- sugar
- garlic
- SALAD
- basil
- cucumber
- onion
- thyme
- feta
- loaf day ciabatta
- salt
- watermelon
- olive oil
- tomato
Panzanella With Crisp Chicken Skin
- basil
- black pepper
- caper
- lemon juice
- ciabatta length
- varieties tomato
- dijon mustard
- rotisserie chicken including skin
- garlic
- thyme
- salt
- olive oil
Zucchini Panzanella
- salt
- maple syrup
- rice vinegar
- oregano
- green onion
- garlic
- parsley
- castelvetrano
- dijon mustard
- dense
- zucchini
- olive oil
Cacio e Pepe Panzanella With Corn & Burrata
- For rest of salad
- pecorino romano cheese
- salt
- cherry tomato
- basil
- bread
- cups arugula
- corn
- burrata
- For cacio e pepe dressing
- water
- olive oil
- black pepper
- pecorino romano cheese
Stuffing Panzanella With Cranberry Vinaigrette
- CRANBERRY VINAIGRETTE
- salt
- pepita
- olive oil
- apple cider vinegar
- dijon mustard
- cranberry sauce
- SALAD
- pear
- green
- crunchy vegetable
- STUFFING CROUTONS
- olive oil
- stuffing
Panzanella With Winter Squash and Sage
- black pepper
- salt
- parmesan cheese
- chive
- sage
- balsamic vinegar
- dijon mustard
- plump garlic clove
- romaine lettuce heart
- thyme
- radish
- delicata
- parsley
- red wine vinegar
- celery
- stale bread
- olive oil
Spring Panzanella
- salt
- herb
- asparagus
- english hothouse cucumber
- garlic
- buttermilk
- round bread
- lemon
- feta
- green onion
- sugar snap pea
- olive oil
Radicchio, Fennel, and Olive Panzanella
- salt
- parsley
- oregano
- lemon zest
- fennel
- radicchio
- shallot
- green olife
- olive oil
- lemon juice
- red wine vinegar
- sheep milk cheese
- hard salami
- bread
Panzanella Salad
- basil
- chickpea
- tomato
- onion
- dijon mustard
- cherry tomato
- olive oil
- lemon juice
- garlic
- peach
- bread
- ears corn kernel
- salt
Roasted Pepper Panzanella
- salt
- salumi
- loaf bread
- onion
- red pepper flake
- oregano
- red wine vinegar
- garlic
- mozzarella cheese
- red
- olive oil
Classic Panzanella Salad (Tuscan-Style Tomato and Bread Salad) Recipe
- black pepper
- shallot
- olive oil
- basil
- dijon mustard
- white wine vinegar
- salt
- garlic
- tomato
- ciabatta
Blueberry Cornbread Panzanella
- salt
- lemon zest of lemon juice
- buttermilk
- olive oil
- cherry tomato
- yellow cornmeal
- baking powder
- salt
- butter
- egg
- all purpose flour
- champagne vinegar
- basil
- milk
- baking soda
- blueberry
- shortening
- goat cheese
- honey
- cornbread
- arugula
Peach Panzanella Salad with Burrata and Bacon
- honey
- dijon mustard
- olive oil
- red pepper flake
- balsamic vinegar
- black pepper
- salt
- garlic
- peach
- sourdough bread
- bacon
- burrata cheese
- basil
- vinaigrette
- lettuce red leaf
Tuscan Summer Stone Fruit, Tomato, and Burrata Panzanella Salad
- oregano
- lemon juice
- tomato
- cherry tomato
- basil
- cherry
- red pepper flake
- red wine vinegar
- pine nut
- red plum
- ciabatta bread
- olive oil
- burrata cheese
- salt
Panzanella (Italian tomato and bread salad)
- basil
- olive oil
- salt
- dijon mustard
- garlic
- salt
- white wine vinegar
- lebanese cucumber
- tomato
- stale bread
- olive oil
Pepperoni Panzanella
- salt
- red wine vinegar
- bread
- tomato
- basil
- peppadew pepper
- parsley
- pepperoni
- olive oil
- mozzarella cheese
Panzanella
- aceto
- basilico
- cetriolo
- cipolle rosse
- olio extravergine di oliva
- olive nere
- pane raffermo
- pomodori rossi
- sale fino
- tonno
Spring Panzanella with Asparagus
- peasant bread
- pepper
- watermelon radish
- onion
- olive oil
- red wine vinegar
- ricotta salata
- mustard green
- asparagus
- egg
- salt
Beet and Rye Panzanella
- black pepper
- salt
- herb
- orange
- beet
- loaf rye bread
- onion
- white wine vinegar
- ricotta salata
- olive oil
Brunch Panzanella
- heavy cream
- brandy
- lemon juice
- balsamic vinegar
- bay leaf
- italian loaf
- blueberry
- orange juice
- mint
- ground salt
- sugar
- light brown sugar
- butter
- strawberry
- raisin
- almond
Fried-Bread Panzanella with Ricotta and Herbs
- salt
- black pepper
- red wine vinegar
- basil
- garlic
- shallot
- parsley
- sourdough bread
- tomato
- ricotta cheese
- olive oil
Panzanella
- basil
- tomato
- onion
- sourdough bread
- dijon mustard
- english cucumber
- olive oil
- sherry vinegar
- garlic
- mozzarella cheese
- black pepper
- salt
- salt
Winter Panzanella with Stuffing Croutons
- salt
- olive oil
- honey
- white endive
- beet
- treviso radicchio
- sweet tart apple
- pecan
- grapefruit juice
- sherry vinegar
- stuffing
Basil-Tuna Panzanella
- salt
- basil
- tuna
- chickpea
- celery
- hothouse cucumber
- dijon mustard
- caper
- red wine vinegar
- tomato
- olive oil
- baguette
Charred Corn Panzanella
- salt
- balsamic vinegar
- garlic
- onion
- serrano chile
- cilantro
- olive oil
- corn
- boule without crust
- tomato
Strawberry Panzanella Salad
- french bread loaf
- mozzarella cheese
- olive oil
- strawberry
- basil
- green
- balsamic vinaigrette
- salt
Panzanella Salad
- salt
- cucumber
- oregano
- caper
- olive oil
- kalamata olife
- mozzarella cheese
- dijon mustard
- baguette
- thyme
- onion
- basil
- cherry tomato
- red wine vinegar
- garlic
- olive oil
- salt
Panzanella With Grilled Mackerel
- basil
- olive oil
- salt
- shallot
- vinegar
- cherry tomato
- cucumber
- mackerel
- pcs bread
Panzanella Salad
- garlic
- cherry tomato
- bell pepper
- yellow bell pepper
- salt
- lemon juice
- dijon mustard
- english cucumber
- basil
- oregano
- onion
- black pepper
- salt
- olive oil
- olive oil
- tuscan bread
Toasted Panzanella with Tomato and Fennel
- salt
- pine nut
- bell pepper
- fennel
- onion
- olive oil
- black olife
- basil
- balsamic vinegar
- tomato
- day sourdough bread
BLT Panzanella
- cucumber
- pancetta
- basil
- garlic
- caper
- red wine vinegar
- arugula
- day white bread
- olive oil
- tomato
- salt
Green Panzanella with Pickled Shallot
- salt
- shallot
- olive oil
- red wine vinegar
- arugula
- garlic
- olive oil
- green tomato
- white country bread
Banh Mi Panzanella Recipe
- Hoisin-Honey Sauce
- hoisin sauce
- honey
- rice wine vinegar
- soy sauce
- sesame oil
- Chili Mayo
- rice wine vinegar
- mayonnaise
- sriracha
- Tofu
- vegetable
- tofu
- fish sauce
- honey
- soy sauce
- lemongrass
- Salad
- french baguette loaf
- cucumber
- vietnamese pickled carrot
- cilantro
- jalapeño
Panzanella
- Dressing
- garlic
- dijon mustard
- honey
- olive oil
- black pepper
- salt
- white balsamic vinegar
- large red onion
- cherry tomato
- french bread
- garlic powder
- salt
- parmesan cheese
- basil
- olive oil
Grilled Panzanella
- tomato
- salt
- green onion
- garlic
- arugula
- red wine vinegar
- olive oil
- bread
Squash Panzanella With Bagna Cauda
- Squash Panzanella
- olive oil
- loaf bread
- squash
- Bagna Cauda
- salt
- lemon
- rosemary
- olive oil
- butter
- chile flake
- sherry vinegar
- arugula
- garlic
- anchovy
Grilled Squid on Panzanella Salad
- olive oil
- lemon juice
- mustard
- parsley
- salt
- white wine vinegar
- stale bread
- celery
- cucumber
- carrot
- onion
- garlic
- tomato
- squid
Summer Panzanella
- baguette
- salt
- olive oil
- basil
- balsamic vinegar
- garlic
- all kind
- butter
Erin's Spring Panzanella with Fresh Peas and Fennel
- pea
- pea shoot
- fennel
- dijon mustard
- garlic
- maple syrup
- lemon zest
- salt
- salt
- bread bite
- lemon juice
- olive oil
- sunflower seed
- arugula
- black pepper
- black pepper
Grilled Sea Bream and Panzanella Salad With Green Olives
- basil
- olive oil
- caper
- lemon
- rosemary
- sage
- salt
- sugar
- white wine vinegar
- cucumber
- onion
- bream
- green olife
- tuscan
- cherry tomato
Canned Tomato Panzanella
- salt
- red wine vinegar
- oregano
- garlic
- fennel
- tomato
- white bread
- olive oil
- radicchio
- arugula
- mozzarella cheese
Layered Panzanella Salad
- tomato
- grape tomato
- garlic
- oregano
- salt
- onion
- basil
- olive oil
- kalamata olife
- cucumber
- red wine vinegar
- ciabatta
- mozzarella cheese
- black pepper
Roast Chicken Panzanella
- pepper
- salt
- cilantro
- strawberry
- tomato
- onion
- champagne vinegar
- olive oil
- pumpkin seed
- sherry vinegar
- dill
- persian cucumber
- romaine heart
- rotisserie chicken
- white bread
Panzanella Salad
- tomato
- italian seasoning
- cucumber
- loaf italian
- onion
- olive oil
- spinach
- red wine vinegar
- balsamic glaze
- salt
Summer Panzanella
- chickpea
- batch italian vinaigrette
- garlic
- english cucumber
- ciabatta loaf
- dijon mustard
- oregano
- parmesan cheese
- olive oil
- basil
- salt
- cherry tomato
- red wine vinegar
- butter
- onion
grilled pepper and torn mozzarella panzanella
- olive oil
- caper
- garlic
- onion
- sugar
- sherry vinegar
- bell pepper
- mozzarella cheese
- bread
- herbs chive
- salt
Stone-Fruit Panzanella with Zabaglione
- mint
- water
- sugar
- orange juice
- olive oil
- loaf sourdough bread
- moscato 'asti
- stone fruit
- egg yolk
Balsamic Butternut, Kale and Cranberry Panzanella
- balsamic vinegar
- dijon mustard
- tuscan kale
- butternut squash
- shallot
- loaf bread
- olive oil
- cranberry
- olive oil
- salt
- maple syrup
- pecorino romano cheese
- sunflower seed
- pepper
- salt
Melon Panzanella
- salt
- black pepper
- salt
- peppadew pepper
- oregano
- garlic
- cantaloupe
- olive oil
- white bread
- white balsamic vinegar
Shelled Bean and Swiss Chard Panzanella
- salt
- bean
- leek
- red thai chile
- shallot
- garlic
- red swiss chard
- apple cider vinegar
- loaf country bread
- celery root
- bay leaf
- garlic
- carrot
- shallot
- thyme
- salt
- olive oil
- breakfast radish
Ingredient Breakdown
Insights
Correlated with Higher Ratings
- salt
Staple Ingredients
- olive oil 70%
- salt 70%
Common Ingredients
- garlic 40%
- basil 35%
- dijon mustard 28%
- red wine vinegar 28%
Usual Ingredients
- tomato 26%
- black pepper 23%
- onion 21%
- arugula 14%
- parsley 14%
- balsamic vinegar 12%
- cherry tomato 12%
- oregano 12%
- shallot 12%