Salmon panzanella with fresh basil
3
Points®
Total Time
34 min
Prep
18 min
Cook
0 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
Panzanella is a wonderful type of salad that capitalizes on the crunch and flavor-absorbing magic of toasted bread to enhance its other ingredients. This no-cook meal is on the table in about 30 minutes, capitalizing on the ease of canned salmon to get all the delicious salmon flavor without the work. Fresh basil is easy to grow but widely available throughout the year in the produce section of the supermarket. Toss some more veggies into this salad if you have them on hand. Fresh fennel, carrots, radishes, and celery would all be delicious additions.
Ingredients
Lemon zest
1 tsp, grated
Fresh lemon juice
2 Tbsp
Red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp
Olive oil
2 tsp
Table salt
¼ tsp
Black pepper
¼ tsp
Tomato
4 medium, cut into 3/4-inch chunks
Roasted red peppers (packed in water)
½ cup(s), drained and coarsely chopped
Red onion
½ small, thinly sliced
Olives
8 olive(s), medium, Kalamata variety, pitted and chopped
Canned pink salmon
14¾ oz, drained, wild Alaskan variety
English cucumber
1 small, quartered lengthwise and sliced
Whole wheat bread
4 slice(s), 3/4-inch thick, ciabatta variety, toasted & cubed
Basil
1½ cup(s), fresh leaves ,torn