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Mains, Recipes, Salads and Bowls, Summer, Vegan  /  June 12, 2021

Corn Panzanella Salad

Raise your hand if you want a bread salad! This corn panzanella salad is the summer dream. The sourdough is cubed and toasted on the stove in olive oil, then tossed with lots of basil, tomatoes, corn, cucumbers, and a caramelized shallot vinaigrette. Simple and tastes like summer!

This corn panzanella salad is the summer dream. Toasty sourdough cubes tossed with basil, tomatoes, corn, cucumbers, and shallot vinaigrette.

Just discovering new ways to eat more sourdough and this corn panzanella is one of the best salads I’ve ever had. Every bite is pure bliss. Every bite tastes like summer. And every bite has bread. A bread salad is clearly the dream. The sourdough is cubed and toasted on the stove in olive oil, then tossed with lots of basil, tomatoes, corn, cucumbers, and a caramelized shallot vinaigrette. It makes me feel like I’m in northern Italy! I’ve never been, but we can pretend. 

This corn panzanella salad is the summer dream. Toasty sourdough cubes tossed with basil, tomatoes, corn, cucumbers, and shallot vinaigrette.

What is a Panzanella?

A panzanella is a Tuscan (in central Italy) bread salad! It typically includes tomatoes, cucumbers, basil, and olive oil. It’s a great way to use leftover stale bread. There are different ways you can get your bread toasty, but I thought doing it on the stove was easier than getting the oven started on a hot summer day.

Eventually the bread salad gets doused in an olive oil-based vinaigrette and yes, the bread gets soggy with time. And yes, I too was skeptical about soggy bread, but it’s SO good guys. The longer the salad sits, the better it gets! And it’s already pretty great at first bite because toasted bread is wonderful too.

This corn panzanella salad is the summer dream. Toasty sourdough cubes tossed with basil, tomatoes, corn, cucumbers, and shallot vinaigrette.

What’s in this corn panzanella salad

1. sourdough or your favorite artisan style bread

2. steamed or grilled corn

3. lots of olive oil

4. cherry tomatoes

5. basil

6. cucumbers

7. a lemony caramelized shallot vinaigrette. You don’t HAVE to caramelize the shallot, but I think it’s a small extra step that does take this dressing to the next level.

That’s it! It has some warm components and some refreshing components. I usually never eat salads for dinner because I need something warm, so this one totally hit the spot. It should come together pretty easily within 30 minutes, so have a good time with it 🙂

Fresh cherry tomatoes ready for this corn panzanella.
Toasting sourdough with olive oil for this panzanella.
This corn panzanella salad is the summer dream. Toasty sourdough cubes tossed with basil, tomatoes, corn, cucumbers, and shallot vinaigrette.

Corn Panzanella Salad

5 from 2 votes
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Cook Time 30 mins
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups of 1-inch sourdough bread cubes *use any artisan-style bread loaf you'd like
  • cherry tomatoes
  • 2 ears of corn, steamed or grilled with kernels removed
  • 1 Persian cucumber, diced
  • 1 cup basil

Shallot Vinaigrette

  • 1 shallot *caramelized in 1 tbsp olive oil from the
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp lemon zest (from 1 lemon)
  • pinch of red chili flakes
  • ½ tsp dijon mustard
  • salt & pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Cut sourdough into 1-inch cubes. Cook in a large pan with 2 tbsp olive oil and salt on medium-low heat for about 10 minutes, or until nicely toasted. Stir occasionally.
  • For the shallot vinaigrette, finely mince a shallot. Add 1 tbsp olive oil to a small pan and caramelize the shallots until crisp and browned. Add to a jar with the rest of the ingredients for the vinaigrette. Shake the jar until the dressing comes together.
  • Toss all ingredients together in a bowl: tomatoes, basil, corn, cucumbers, bread, and the shallot vinaigrette.

Notes

*3 cups is totally an approximation. Can you ever really have too much toasted bread? Probably not. 

For more summer salads, I highly recommend…

The BEST Kale Salad (with Lemon Miso Tahini Dressing)

Tofu Halloumi and Cucumber Salad

Creamy Corn Pasta Salad with Tahini Alfredo

Tofu Corn Kale Salad

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  • corn
  • salad
  • summer recipes

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4 comments

  • Anisha Chandra
    December 3, 2021

    You and I both! Salads are so exciting in the summer. Hope you try it!

  • Caitlin
    November 23, 2021

    Another panzanella salad I’m dying to try! I can’t wait for all the summer produce again!

  • Anisha Chandra
    July 6, 2021

    Hello! So glad you enjoyed it 🙂 I intended for the lemon juice to serve as the “vinegar” in the vinaigrette since it also brings that sour flavor. But thanks for pointing that out and I’m sure balsamic tasted great!

  • Anonymous
    July 4, 2021

    5 stars
    Hi! I made this tonight…and discovered you have no vinegar in the recipe…which I think you need for a vinegarette! I tossed in some balsamic, but thought you might want to update! It was yummy!

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- 8 oz. oyster mushrooms 
- 2 tbsp soy sauce or tamari 
- 1/2 tbsp maple syrup 
- 1 tsp liquid smoke 
- 1 tsp smoked paprika 

In a pan over medium-high heat, place the oyster mushrooms. Now place a heavy object or another pan on top and apply pressure for a few minutes. Flip and repeat on the other side! Then reduce heat and pour the glaze. 

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- olive oil 
- 1 350g package silken tofu 
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1/2 tsp ground turmeric 
- 1 tsp kala namak/black salt (I didn’t have it in this video but would recommend for a more “eggy” flavor! If not use regular salt)
- 1/2 tsp black pepper 

Add a little oil to a pan over medium heat. Add the tofu and break it down for a few minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients, combine for a few minutes, and adjust to taste!
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butternut tikka mac
1/3 cup cashews, quick soaked
1 butternut squash, cubed
1 tbsp olive oil
1 red onion, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 inch ginger, grated
3 medium roma tomatoes, chopped or quartered (sub 1 cup of crushed tomatoes)
1 tsp salt, plus more to taste
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp red chili powder
1 tsp kashmiri chili powder
1 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp garam masala
1 tsp kasoori methi (dried fenugreek leaves)
1 tbsp nutritional yeast
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topping
1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tbsp nutritional yeast
1/2 tsp kashmiri chili powder

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the recipe
baked shredded tofu
1 14 oz. block of extra firm tofu (pressed for at least 30 minutes to remove any excess liquid)
1 tbsp nutritional yeast
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp smoked paprika
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tsp kosher salt or to taste

Preheat oven to 400 F. Shred tofu with a box grater. Toss with the rest of the ingredients. Bake for 15 minutes. Toss and bake for another 5 minutes or so. It should be golden brown and crisp.

the filling
2 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, thinly sliced
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 tbsp grated ginger
8-10 medium brussels sprouts, thinly sliced (or other greens like cabbage, kale, or collard greens)
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp smoked paprika
½ tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
3 tbsp @tabanero scotch bonnet hot sauce
1 tbsp soy sauce
salt to taste
vegan cheese and avocado for quesadillas

- Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
- Add onion and cook for about 5 minutes minutes, until it starts becoming translucent. Add ginger and garlic and cook for another 1-2 minutes. Add brussels sprouts and cook until softer, about 5 minutes. Then add the tofu.
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