Recipe: Radicchio, Fennel and Olive Panzanella


Give your supper an extraordinary start with this classic Italian salad and dressing.

The following recipe, created by Dawn Perry, appears on bonappetit.com

Ingredients

4 SERVINGS

  • 6 oz. country-style bread, torn into bite-size pieces (about 4 cups)
  • 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest
  • ½ cup olive oil, divided
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 small shallot, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
  • 1 small head radicchio, torn into bite-size pieces
  • 1 small fennel bulb, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves with tender stems
  • ½ cup green olives, pitted, halved
  • 3 oz. aged sheep’s-milk cheese (such as Manchego), shaved
  • 3 oz. hard salami, thinly sliced

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