Panzanella Salad with Peaches and Corn
Total Time
30 mins
Prep Time
30 mins
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
(27)
Ingredients
4-6 servings
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, more for drizzling
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice or sherry vinegar, more as desired
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ½ cup sliced red onion
- Kernels from 2 ears of fresh corn
- 10 small or 5 medium tomatoes, sliced into wedges
- 16 cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
- 3 peaches, pitted and sliced
- 4 to 5 cups cubed crusty bread
- 1 cup chopped fresh basil
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup roasted chickpeas, optional
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Preparation
Step 1
In the bottom of a large bowl, combine the olive oil, lemon juice or vinegar, garlic, mustard, ½ teaspoon of salt, and a few grinds of pepper. Add the onion, and corn and toss until coated. Let sit for 10 minutes while you prep everything else.
Step 2
To the bowl, add the tomatoes, peaches, bread, and half the basil. Toss to combine, adding more olive oil if the bread is too dry, and more lemon, salt, and pepper, to taste. Let the salad sit for about 10 minutes so that the juices can soak into the bread. Give it a toss, then top with the remaining fresh basil and the chickpeas, if using.
Step 3
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Chef's notes
If you don’t like corn, skip it.
Replace the peaches with extra tomatoes, or with half tomatoes and half sliced English cucumber.
Add grilled or roasted red bell pepper.
Top it with shaved Parmesan.
Stir in some mini fresh mozzarella balls.
Add dollops of fresh pesto at the end.
If you have extra time, toss your bread cubes with a bit of olive oil and bake in a 425-degree oven until they’re nicely golden, about 10 minutes.
