Greek Panzanella Salad

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Greek Panzanella Salad made with cubes of crusty bread, tomatoes, cucumbers, chickpeas, artichoke hearts, peppers, olives, red onion, feta cheese, and a simple Greek salad dressing. 

Greek Panzanella Salad made with cubes of crusty bread, tomatoes, cucumbers, chickpeas, artichoke hearts, peppers, olives, red onion, feta cheese, and a simple Greek salad dressing.

We have been eating salads every single day this summer. We can’t get enough. The only problem? Our boys aren’t crazy about salads yet. They call salad “mommy food.” Josh eats lots of salad too, but for some reason, they associate salads with mommy:)

Anyways, last week I made a Greek Panzanella Salad that they loved. At first, they were hesitant because it was a salad, but after one bite, they were ALL in. They couldn’t believe I made a BREAD salad. They said it was the best salad ever:)

Greek Panzanella Salad Recipe made with cubes of crusty bread

I have to agree with them, this bread salad is pretty awesome. I mean, come on, a salad that starts with toasted bread cubes HAS to be good. But wait, it gets even better because this panzanella salad is also loaded with Greek flavors and you all know I am a sucker for Greek everything.

Greek Panzanella Salad made with cubes of crusty bread, tomatoes, cucumbers, chickpeas, artichoke hearts, peppers, olives, red onion, and, feta cheese

The traditional panzanella salad is Italian, but I LOVE this Greek version. This crusty bread salad is made with:

  • tomatoes
  • cucumbers
  • artichokes
  • chickpeas
  • kalamata olives
  • bell peppers
  • red onion
  • feta cheese
  • basil

Oh, and a rocking Greek salad dressing that is so easy to make! Toss everything together in one giant bowl and you are in salad heaven. You won’t miss the greens, just ask my boys:) Hey, don’t worry, there are still plenty of vegetables involved!

Greek Panzanella Salad made with cubes of crusty bread is a favorite summer salad

Tips for making Panzanella Salad:

  • Use hearty, crusty bread for this salad, so the bread doesn’t get soggy. Ciabatta or French bread are great options.
  • Day old bread is preferred because it will already be dried out a little. If you don’t have day old bread, you can cut the bread into cubes and toast them in the oven. See recipe below.
  • I like to use grape or cherry tomatoes for the salad, but you can use chopped tomatoes too. This is a great salad for using up summer tomatoes.
  • Toss all of the ingredients together, including the dressing, and let the salad sit for 30 minutes so the bread can soften. You don’t want the bread to be soggy, but you do want the bread to soften a bit. Letting the salad sit will also let the flavors mingle.
  • This salad is best served the day it is made.

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Greek Panzanella Salad

Greek Panzanella Salad made with cubes of crusty bread, tomatoes, cucumbers, chickpeas, artichoke hearts, peppers, olives, red onion, feta cheese, and a simple Greek salad dressing. This easy salad is a summer favorite!
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Ingredients
  

For the Salad:

  • 1 loaf Ciabatta or French bread cut into 1-inch cubes (8-9 cups)
  • 1 cup halved red grape tomatoes
  • 1 cup halved yellow grape tomatoes
  • 1 seedless cucumber chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper chopped
  • 1 cup marinated quartered artichoke hearts drained
  • 1 14 oz can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
  • 3/4 cup pitted kalamata olives halved
  • 1/2 red onion thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 1/4 cup chopped basil

For the Dressing:

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Place the bread cubes on a large baking sheet. Place in the oven and bake for 10 minutes, or until the bread is toasted.
  • In a large bowl, combine the bread, tomatoes, cucumber, red pepper, artichoke hearts, chickpeas, olives, red onion, feta cheese, and basil.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the red wine vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, salt, pepper, and olive oil.
  • Drizzle the dressing over the bread salad and toss until well combined. Let the salad sit for 30 minutes so the bread can soften a bit. Serve.

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I'm Maria and my husband is Josh. We share a love of cooking, baking, and entertaining. We enjoy creating recipes that are simple, fresh, and family friendly. We love sitting around the table with good food, good conversation, and good friends and family! Our kitchen is always open!
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  1. I am in LOVE with the flavors in this! The tomatoes in my garden are juuuust starting to ripen and I cannot wait to use them in this!

  2. panzanella is my fav!! Love the greek twist you got going on here. Best of both worlds, yes?!

  3. My sister and I made this salad  to go along with a family dinner……delicious! The Kalamata  olives and feta and atichokes caught our eye, as we love Greek salads! We substituted  zucchini for the cucumber. The dressing was perfect and the salad had just the right amount of crunch. A winner!