Grilled Panzanella Salad with Peaches and Fennel

This is a hefty but vibrant salad that incorporates the colors and flavors of the summer season. The bread is drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with garlic before being grilled till toasted and crunchy. The peaches are likewise cooked until warm and slightly caramelized, and the fennel is thinly shaved to provide brightness and crunch to the salad.

Grilled Panzanella Salad with Peaches and Fennel

This salad boasts the fresh flavor of summer, with grilled peaches, crunchy fennel and juicy tomatoes.

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Prep Time 2 hours hrs 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Course Salad

Servings 4 servings

Equipment

Ingredients

  

• 1 large shallot, sliced thin
• 2 tbsp vinegar
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1  garlic clove
• 4 slices  hearty bread (sourdough optionally )
• 2 peaches, sliced into wedges
• 2 cups  baby arugula
• 1 cup  torn basil
• 1 large fennel bulb, halved, cored and thinly sliced
• salt and fresh pepper

Instructions

 

• Cut a large piece aluminum foil and firmly fit it over the grill grate. Heat the grill to medium heat.
• While the grill is heating, make the dressing. To a shallow bowl, add the shallot, vinegar, maple syrup, and a couple pinches of salt and pepper to taste. Let the mixture sit until the shallots are tender, about 10 minutes. Add 4 tablespoons of the oil and whisk until the dressing is mixed and blended. Set aside.
• Cut the garlic clove in half. Using the cut side of the garlic, gently rub each side of bread. Using 1 tablespoon of oil, lightly brush each side of bread.
• Place the bread on the hot grill and cook until toasted and firm, about 7 to 10 minutes. Remove the bread and let cool.
• Brush the peaches with the remaining tablespoon of oil and sprinkle with a couple pinches of salt. Place the peaches on the foil-covered grill and cook until lightly browned but firm, about 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
• In a large serving bowl, toss together the arugula and basil. Tear the bread into large chunks and add to the bowl. Add the peaches and fennel, mix in the dressing and give everything a thorough toss.