Strawberry Caprese Panzanella Recipes

STRAWBERRY PANZANELLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
• In a bowl, combine garlic powder, onion powder, pepper and salt. Drizzle 1/2 cup olive oil on bread and add to the seasoning mixture. Toss thoroughly. Place the bread cubes on a baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool.
• In another bowl, whisk together the sherry, remaining olive oil and honey. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, toss cooled bread cubes, strawberries, tomatoes, blue cheese, orange zest, onion and sherry dressing. Try to coat each bread cube with the dressing.
• Serve immediately.

STRAWBERRY CAPRESE PANZANELLA

Steps:

• For the dressing, whisk together garlic, shallot, vinegar, honey, pepper and salt in a medium bowl until well combined. While whisking, slowly drizzle in oil until all oil is incorporated.
• For the panzanella, preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place bread cubes on rimmed baking pan and drizzle with oil; toss until all bread cubes are coated in oil. Transfer to oven and bake 10 to 12 minutes or until bread is dry and dark golden brown.
• Meanwhile, place tomatoes, salt, and pepper in large bowl; toss until well combined. Let stand 5 minutes.
• Add Stella® mozzarella cheese, strawberries, basil, toasted bread, and Dressing to bowl with tomatoes; toss until well combined.
• Serve immediately, or for best flavor, allow salad to sit at room temperature 30 minutes before serving.

BAKED PANZANELLA CAPRESE

Steps:

• Put an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter a 9 by 12-inch rimmed baking sheet. Set aside.
• Arrange the tomato slices on the bottom of the baking sheet in a single layer. Drizzle with the balsamic vinegar. Lay the cheese slices on top in a single layer. Sprinkle with the garlic and basil and drizzle with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Arrange the bread slices on top and drizzle with olive oil. Bake for 25 minutes until the filling is bubbling and the bread is crisp and golden. Remove the pan from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes before serving.

STRAWBERRY PANZANELLA SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Mix berries, 1/4 cup granulated sugar and vinegar; set aside., Mix brown sugar and salt. Toss bread cubes in melted butter, then brown sugar mixture. On a baking sheet, bake cubes until golden brown, 8-10 minutes. Cool. Meanwhile, strain strawberries, reserving juice., Layer yogurt, bread, and strawberries in 8 small bowls. Top with reserved berry juice to taste and mint sprigs. Serve immediately, or refrigerate up to 1 hour.

CAPRESE PANZANELLA

Steps:

• Add 2-3 tablespoons of the olive oil to a large saute pan, and warm over medium heat.
• Keeping the heat on medium, add the bread cubes and the salt, and toss.
• Stir frequently for about 10 minutes, until the cubes are well toasted. Whenever the pan dries out, add a little more olive oil, about a tablespoon at a time.
• Remove bread cubes from heat and allow to cool completely.
• Seed and dice the tomatoes and add to a large bowl. I keep the tomato chunks large - about the same size as the bread cubes.
• Cut the cherry tomatoes in half and add them to the bowl.
• Give the basil a couple of rough chops, and throw it in.
• Dice the mozzarella and add that to the bowl, too.
• Add the cooled bread cubes.
• Make the viniagrette in a small bowl, whisk together all the ingredients.
• Pour the vinaigrette over the bread, veggies, basil, and cheese, and toss gently until well incorporated.
• Let sit for just a few minutes so the bread can soak in just a little of the vinaigrette.
• Add a little more salt and fresh ground pepper to taste, and serve immediately.

PANZANELLA

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Put the tomatoes in a colander and sprinkle over 1 tsp sea salt, then leave to sit for 15 mins.
• Spread the chunks of bread out on a baking tray and toss with 1 tbsp of the oil. Bake for 10-15 mins, or until lightly toasted.
• In a bowl, whisk together the remaining oil, the vinegar and shallot. Season to taste. Toss the anchovies with the tomatoes, croutons, olive oil dressing, the olives and half the basil in a large bowl. Spoon the panzanella onto a serving plate and top with the remaining basil.