Panzanella Spring Mix Salad

Name: Panzanella Spring Mix Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 5 oz Spring Mix; 2 cups Sourdough Bread, day old, 1" cubes; 3 Tomatoes, diced; 8 oz Fresh Mozzarella Cheese, 1" cubes; ½ cup Red Onion, thinly sliced; 1 cup Fresh Basil, roughly chopped; ½ cup Balsamic Vinegar; 1 cup Olive Oil; 1 tsp Salt; ½ tsp Pepper; 2 tsp Dijon Mustard; 2 Garlic Cloves, minced; 2 tsp Honey

The idea for this salad came about one day when I had vine ripe tomatoes and basil from my garden, leftover sourdough bread and a huge craving for a yummy salad. I love Caprese salads so I thought, why not make a Caprese salad Panzanella style but add lots of fresh greens with less bread, so it’s not too heavy on the carbs. Then I threw in some mozzarella cheese and red onion, topped it with my classic balsamic vinaigrette dressing and viola—the perfect bread salad.

Feel free to adjust the ingredients to your liking. I listed four tomatoes, basically one tomato per serving, and 8 oz. of fresh mozzarella. If you prefer less, reduce down to three tomatoes and 5 oz. of cheese. This salad is totally customizable. The balsamic vinaigrette recipe is a double batch, so I recommend using half for your initial toss. Taste test, then add more to your liking. Enjoy!

Panzanella Spring Mix Salad

Servings: 4

AuthorSunshine UrbaniakCategorySidesTotal Time15 mins

INGREDIENTS

Salad

5 oz Spring Mix

2 cups Sourdough Bread, day old, 1" cubes

3 Tomatoes, diced

8 oz Fresh Mozzarella Cheese, 1" cubes

½ cup Red Onion, thinly sliced

1 cup Fresh Basil, roughly chopped

Balsamic Vinaigrette

½ cup Balsamic Vinegar

1 cup Olive Oil

1 tsp Salt

½ tsp Pepper

2 tsp Dijon Mustard

2 Garlic Cloves, minced

2 tsp Honey

DIRECTIONS

Dressing

Combine all ingredients into a salad dressing shaker and shake well.

Salad

Combine all ingredients into a large bowl and top with dressing (start with half, then add more as desired)

Ingredients

Salad

5 oz Spring Mix

2 cups Sourdough Bread, day old, 1" cubes

3 Tomatoes, diced

8 oz Fresh Mozzarella Cheese, 1" cubes

½ cup Red Onion, thinly sliced

1 cup Fresh Basil, roughly chopped

Balsamic Vinaigrette

½ cup Balsamic Vinegar

1 cup Olive Oil

1 tsp Salt

½ tsp Pepper

2 tsp Dijon Mustard

2 Garlic Cloves, minced

2 tsp Honey

Directions

Dressing

Combine all ingredients into a salad dressing shaker and shake well.

Salad

Combine all ingredients into a large bowl and top with dressing (start with half, then add more as desired)

Panzanella Spring Mix Salad

Ingredients Directions

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