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    Home » Salads » Summer Panzanella Berry Salad

    Summer Panzanella Berry Salad

    June 23, 2022 by uncomplicatedchef Leave a Comment

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    Summer is in full swing and salad season has officially commenced. I love serving up fresh and bright salads all summer long. Summer Panzanella Berry Salad is one of my favorites.

    Summer Panzanella Berry Salad

    While I love serving salads year-round, such as my Orange Pomegranate Winter Salad, there's just something about the bounty of fresh and colorful produce in the summer that makes me happy. This salad pulls from both seasonal sweet berries and beautiful summer tomatoes.

    Ingredients

    This salad is all about the balance sweet and savory combined with texture. A little soft, and little crunchy, and a feast for all of the senses.

    Summer Panzanella Berry Salad
    • Galbani Cheese Fresh Mozzarella Marinated Ciliegine - This recipe uses both the cheese itself and also the marinade for both the dressing and the croutons. This cheese is marinated in oils, herbs, and zesty spices that pack a pop of flavor in every bite.
    • Grape or cherry tomatoes
    • Strawberries
    • Blackberries
    • Raspberries
    • Red onion
    • Arugula
    • Fresh basil
    • Balsamic vinegar
    • Baguette - This is a great use of leftover and stale bread. You want your bread stale to get the crispiest croutons.

    How to Make Summer Panzanella Berry Salad

    With the except of toasting your homemade croutons, there's no cooking involved for this gorgeous and easy to assemble salad.

    Summer Panzanella Berry Salad

    This showstopping salad comes together in less than half an hour.

    1. Croutons

      Panzanella salad is all about the stale bread that sucks up all of the juices and dressing. For this recipe we are making croutons.

      Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Cube up your bread and add it to a baking sheet. Drizzle some of the marinade from the cheese over the bread. Season the bread with salt and Dried oregano. Bake the bread for 10 minutes until the cubes are golden brown and crunchy.

    2. Make Your Dressing

      Whisk together the oil from the cheese marinade, balsamic vinegar, and salt and pepper.

    3. Chop it Up

      Prepare your vegetables. Cut the berries and tomatoes in half. Thinly slice your onions.

    4. Dress it Up

      Add your arugula, berries, tomatoes, and onions to a bowl and toss to combine. Add the cheese and croutons and pour over the dressing. Toss so everything is mixed. Garnish with basil.

    Substitutions

    • Arugula - You can substitute any soft green for arugula such as baby kale, baby greens, or spinach.
    • Red onion - While it won't offer the same pop of color, you can use a sliced sweet onion for this.
    • Tomatoes - Feel free to substitute the grape and cherry tomatoes for larger tomatoes. Just chop them into a similar size.

    Variations on Summer Panzanella Berry Salad

    This salad is a great lunch salad or vegetarian main course. You can easily make this more substantial by adding your favorite grilled protein. Both grilled chicken and shrimp would work well in this salad. In addition you can also use the marinade from the mozzarella cheese to marinate your chicken or shrimp.

    Equipment

    Summer Panzanella Berry Salad

    The great thing about this salad and many salads in general is that you don't need anything special to make it. For this recipe you will need a baking sheet to bake your homemade croutons. For easy clean up you can line the baking sheet with either foil or parchment paper.

    Top Tip for Summer Panzanella Berry Salad

    An easy way to make your salad dressing and also store it is to add all of your ingredients to a mason jar, put the cap on, and shake it vigorously. It makes it easier to emulsify the dressing.

    Summer Panzanella Berry Salad

    Summer Panzanella Berry Salad

    This colorful and fresh salad combines homemade croutons, marinated mozzarella, and summer fresh produce.
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    Prep Time 17 mins
    Course Salad
    Servings 4

    Equipment

    • 1 baking sheet
    • 1 serving bowl or plate

    Ingredients
     
     

    Summer Berry Panzanella Salad

    • 1 pkg Fresh Mozzarella Marinated ciliegine
    • 2 cups grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
    • 1 cup strawberries, diced
    • 1 cup blackberries
    • 1 cup raspberries
    • ½ red onion, thinly sliced
    • 1 cup arugula
    • fresh basil, chiffonade

    Croutons

    • 1 baguette, cubed Stale
    • 1 tbsp dry oregano
    • marinade from Galbani Cheese Marinated Fresh mozzarella

    Balsamic Vinaigrette

    • marinade from Galbani Cheese Marinated Fresh mozzarella
    • 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
    • salt and pepper to taste

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Add your bread cubes to a baking sheet. Drizzle with some of the marinade from the Galbani marinated mozzarella. Season with a pinch of salt and the dried oregano.
    • Bake the croutons for 10 minutes until they are crispy and golden. Set aside.
    • Add your arugula, berries, tomatoes, and onions to a bowl and toss to combine.
    • Add your cheese and croutons.
    • Pour the dressing over the top and toss everything to thoroughly mix.
    • Garnish with basil.
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