Asparagus and Tomato Panzanella recipe

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Ingredients

3 cups cubed crusty bread
¼ cup olive oil, as needed
3 cloves garlic, minced
kosher salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste
1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed
1 English cucumber - peeled, seeded, and sliced
10 cherry tomatoes, halved
2 small yellow tomatoes, cut into wedges
1 red onion, cut into wedges
¾ cup pitted kalamata olives
¼ cup capers, drained
¾ cup fresh mozzarella balls (bocconcini)
¼ cup red wine vinegar
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil

Nutrition Info

342.2 calories
carbohydrate: 21.4 g
cholesterol: 9 mg
fat: 25.7 g
fiber: 3.6 g
protein: 8.6 g
saturatedFat: 4.7 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 720.3 mg
sugar: 3.6 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

  2. Toss bread, 1/4 cup olive oil, and garlic in a bowl until coated. Season with salt and black pepper. Transfer mixture to a baking sheet.

  3. Bake in the preheated oven until toasted, about 15 minutes, stirring and flipping bread cubes about halfway through. Allow bread to cool.

  4. Fill a large bowl with iced water, set aside. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil, cook asparagus in boiling water until bright green and just tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer asparagus to iced water to cool. Drain and dry on a clean towel. Cut asparagus into thirds.

  5. Mix asparagus, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, yellow tomatoes, red onion, olives, capers, mozzarella balls, and bread cubes in a large bowl. Whisk red wine vinegar and 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil in a small bowl, season with salt and pepper. Pour vinegar dressing over bread mixture, toss to combine. Allow bread salad to rest for 20 minutes before serving.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

Asparagus and other vegetables are tossed together with Italian-style bread and drizzled with red wine vinegar and olive oil.

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