560 shares This post may contain affiliate links.Read my disclosure policy.With juicy heirloom tomatoes, crisp cubes of grilled bread, cucumber, and fresh basil, this panzanella recipe is a dish you’ll find yourself making all summer long.

Serve it as a side or as a light meal.Classic Italian Panzanella Salad Panzanella is a Tuscan bread salad that combines crusty bread, tomatoes, basil, cucumbers, red onion, and olive oil—like Caprese Salad, it’s a perfect summer dish for lunch or as a side for Grilled Chicken Breast.(You can also make it into a fun appetizer, like these Grilled Shrimp Panzanella Skewers.) After tossing everything in a bowl, you’ll let it all marinate for a little while to allow the flavors to blend.

The juices from the tomatoes mixed with the olive oil forms the dressing, which makes this salad recipe even easier to put together! Why My Family Adores This SaladThis simple Italian salad has become a summer tradition in my home.Here’s why we love it—and why you will too! A celebration of summer.Summer recipes let fresh ingredients shine and that’s what’s best about panzanella.

Start with fabulous heirloom tomatoes and fragrant fresh basil leaves and you’re already halfway there to a perfect salad.Crispy bread.If croutons are your favorite part of a salad, you’ll appreciate panzanella, where the toasted bread isn’t just a garnish, but a mai

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