Apple Onion Panzenella (bread salad)

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 381.1
  • Total Fat: 20.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 30.4 mg
  • Sodium: 250.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 43.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 6.0 g
  • Protein: 7.8 g

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Introduction

The croutons can be made ahead or you can toast bread cubes as you cook the dressing.

(ETA note about nutrition info: They could probably be made with less oil/butter as I had some leftover but didn't measure it... so I counted it all and the fat really errs on the side of generous here. And you could even dry toast them if you wanted and that'd cut the fat by 12.5 g/serving) The croutons can be made ahead or you can toast bread cubes as you cook the dressing.

(ETA note about nutrition info: They could probably be made with less oil/butter as I had some leftover but didn't measure it... so I counted it all and the fat really errs on the side of generous here. And you could even dry toast them if you wanted and that'd cut the fat by 12.5 g/serving)
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    Dressing
    1 c sliced sweet onion (thinner caramelizes a bit I guess, if that matters)
    4 diced granny smith or other sour apples
    1/2 c white wine (or you can sub broth or water and use a couple spashes of vinegar to keep the acid)
    1/2 c apple juice (or cider)
    1 T ea: cinnamon and thyme
    1 tsp ea: garlic pwd and onion pwd
    1/2 tsp: cayenne
    s/p to taste

    Croutons
    1/4 c ea: olive oil and melted butter
    8 slices whole wheat bread, cubed (stale is better)
    s/p, garlic/onion pwd

    Final assembly
    4 oz shredded sharp cheddar (1 c ?)
    [OR about 1 c dry toasted sunflower seeds]

Directions

Dressing: Mix ingredients together in skillet w/a lid, and let simmer over med low until onion and apples are well tendered. Taste for salt and pepper, adjust if needed.

Croutons: Toss until bread cubes are well coated. Spread out on tray(s) and toast on all sides under low temp broiler.

Final assembly: Toss croutons and dressing together panzenella style until everything is well distributed... Sprinkle top with the shredded cheese or the toasted seeds.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ANNABELLUM.