Grilled Chicken Panzanella

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5 from 6 votes

One of those main course salads that you'll want to enjoy all summer long!

Prep Time2

Cook Time15

Total Time2 15

Course: Main Course, Salad

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Servings: people

Author: Gaby Dalkin

Ingredients

For the salad:

2 pounds colorful heirloom tomatoes sliced into wedges
1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
1 English cucumber halved, cut into ½-inch half moons
½ small red onion thinly sliced
½ cup pitted castelvetrano olives halved
fresh basil to garnish

For the Chicken

1 pound chicken breasts
4 tablespoons olive oil
2 lemons zest freshly grated and juiced
4 garlic cloves chopped
4 tablespoons fresh dill chopped
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
½ teaspoon cumin

For the Croutons:

1 9- ounce baguette sliced
8 tablespoons olive oil
4 cloves garlic chopped
1 teaspoon Gaby’s Go To seasoning

For the Vinaigrette:

1 shallot roughly chopped
2 cloves garlic chopped
1 lemon juiced
4 teaspoons champagne vinegar
⅓ cup olive oil
kosher salt to taste

Instructions

For the Chicken

Combine the chicken with the marinade ingredients and marinate for 2 hours. Once marinated, remove from the marinade, and grill both sides until just cooked through. Transfer to cutting board and let rest 10 minutes. Slice against the grain and transfer to a large serving bowl. Add the tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, olives and red onion. Add croutons and dressing

For the Croutons

Drizzle the bread with olive oil, garlic and seasoning mixture. Transfer sliced bread to grill. Grill for 5-7 minutes until each side is golden brown. Remove from grill and let cool before ripping apart and serving. Add to salad ingredients

For the Vinaigrette:

Combine all the ingredients and whisk until emulsified. Drizzle over salad. Add basil as needed.

To Assemble

Combine all components on a large platter and drizzle with the vinaigrette. Toss and serve immediately.

Notes

The vinaigrette lasts for a week in the fridge, and I promise you'll want to slather it on everything! And the croutons make a ton so I know you'll snack on them as well.

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