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serving plate filled with peaches, tomatoes, basil, cubed toasted bread, and a shallot dressing with 2 serving spoons.

Peach Panzanella Salad

This sweet & savory Peach Panzanella Salad is made with 10 simple ingredients and takes just 30 minutes to make for an easy Summer dish!
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Course: Healthy Salads + Grain Bowls, Vegetarian Lunch + Dinner
Cuisine: American, Italian, Tuscan
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients 

Tomatoes:

  • 16 ounces heirloom tomatoes cut into slices/wedges
  • ¼ teaspoon salt for salting tomatoes

Toasted Sourdough:

  • 12 ounces sourdough bread cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 3 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder

Salad & Vinaigrette Ingredients:

  • 2 large peaches pitted & cut into slices
  • 1 shallot thinly diced
  • 6 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 clove garlic finely minced, or ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ cup fresh basil, chopped
  • salt & pepper add more as desired

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350F.
  • Prep the tomatoes by cutting them into slices/wedges, adding to a colander, salting with ¼ teaspoon salt, and placing the colander over a bowl to collect the tomato juices. Let the tomatoes sit for at least 15-20 minutes.

Toast the bread:

  • While the tomatoes are resting, cut the sourdough into 1-inch cubes and add to a baking tray.
  • Top with the olive oil, dried parsley, salt, and garlic powder and toss to combine until the bread is coated.
  • Add the tray of bread to the oven and bake for 15 minutes. The outside of the bread should be browned and crisp but the insides should still have a chewy texture.

Prep the salad & vinaigrette

  • While the bread is toasting pit & slice the peaches, finely dice the shallot, and roughly chop the basil.
  • Next, make the vinaigrette. Add the diced shallot, olive oil, red wine vinegar, the juices from the strained & salted tomatoes, and garlic to a bowl and whisk together. Set aside.

Assemble the salad:

  • Add the sliced peaches, tomatoes, toasted sourdough bread, shallot vinaigrette, and chopped basil to a large serving dish or bowl. Then, toss them together until combined.
  • If desired, add additional salt or freshly cracked pepper at this time to season the salad to your liking. Then, serve immediately or let sit 30 minutes before serving for an even better panzanella salad. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Once combined and dressed, this peach panzanella salad is truly best enjoyed within 1-3 hours.
  • If you have leftovers it still tastes great stored in a closed container in the fridge for up to 24 hours after making. After this time, the bread can get too soggy.
  • You can also prep the salad dressing up to 3 days in advance and store covered in the fridge.
  • You can toast the bread 1-2 days in advance and store it in a closed container at room temperature.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 384kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Sodium: 839mg | Potassium: 344mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 926IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 3mg
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