Grilled Chicken Panzanella Recipe

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Yvonne Ruperti
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Yvonne Ruperti is a food writer, recipe developer, former bakery owner, and cookbook author. She is also an adjust professor of baking at the Culinary Institute of America in Singapore.
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Updated Aug. 30, 2018
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. Yvonne Ruperti

Notes:For best results, use good quality, ripe tomatoes. Some baguettes are more dense than others. If the salad seems dry after letting it sit for 15 minutes, mix up a half recipe of the vinaigrette and add to the salad until moistened and flavorful.

Recipe Details

Grilled Chicken Panzanella Recipe

Active 30 mins
Total 45 mins
Serves 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 (9-ounce) baguette, halved lengthwise

  • 16 ounces boneless, skinless, chicken breast (about 2 large breast halves)

  • 10 tablespoons olive oil, divided

  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

  • 2 pounds tomatoes (about 4 to 5 large), cored, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes

  • 1 English cucumber, halved, cut into 1/2-inch half moons

  • 1/2 small red onion, sliced thin

  • 1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives, halved

  • 3/4 cup basil leaves, roughly torn

  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar

  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Directions

  1. Heat grill to moderate heat. Place baguette halves on grill, cut side down, and grill until lightly toasted. Transfer to cutting board and let cool. Cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes and reserve.

  2. Rub chicken with 1 tablespoon oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill both sides until just cooked through (160°F). Transfer to cutting board and let rest 10 minutes. Cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes.

  3. Place tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, olives, basil, bread, and chicken in a large bowl. Whisk remaining 9 tablespoons oil, red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl until combined.

  4. Pour over salad and toss thoroughly to moisten. Let salad sit 15 minutes. Season to taste and serve.

Special equipment

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
475 Calories
28g Fat
32g Carbs
24g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4 to 6
Amount per serving
Calories 475
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28g 36%
Saturated Fat 4g 21%
Cholesterol 48mg 16%
Sodium 692mg 30%
Total Carbohydrate 32g 12%
Dietary Fiber 3g 12%
Total Sugars 8g
Protein 24g
Vitamin C 23mg 114%
Calcium 69mg 5%
Iron 3mg 19%
Potassium 637mg 14%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)