Pita Chip Panzanella

Panzanella is a traditional Italian bread salad that originated in Tuscany. It was originally created as a way to use up stale bread.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 35 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 11.

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Pita Chip Panzanella

Cooking Method: Baking, Grilling Cuisine: Italian, Mediterranean Courses: Appetizer, Lunch, Salad Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 15 min Cook Time 10 min Rest Time 10 min Total Time 35 mins

Servings: 4 Calories: 1280

Best Season: Summer

Ingredients

Servings

• 2 piece Pita bread
• 1 cup Cherry tomatoes
• 1 cup Cucumber
• 1 small Red onion
• 1 cup Fresh basil leaves
• ¹⁄₂ cup Kalamata olives
• ¹⁄₂ cup Feta cheese
• 2 tablespoon Olive oil
• 1 tablespoon Red wine vinegar
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Salt
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon Black pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
2. Cut the pita bread into bite-sized pieces.
3. Place the pita pieces on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil.
4. Bake in the preheated oven for about 10 minutes, or until crispy.
5. In a large bowl, combine the cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, basil leaves, kalamata olives, and feta cheese.
6. In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt, and black pepper to make the dressing.
7. Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients and toss to combine.
8. Add the baked pita chips to the salad and gently toss.
9. Let the salad rest for about 10 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
10. Serve the Pita Chip Panzanella salad and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 320kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 15g24%

Total Carbohydrate 40g14%

Sugars 4g

Protein 8g16%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.