Cornbread Panzanella
Summer Cornbread Panzanella ~ buttery grilled cornbread meets juicy tomatoes in this fresh take on a classic Italian bread salad!
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
Honey cornbread
- 4 Tbsp butter, melted
- 1 cup milk, or buttermilk
- 1/2 cup honey
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
Salad
- 1 batch honey cornbread, cooled and cut into large cubes
- 2 Tbsp butter, for frying
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 3-4 large tomatoes, cut into bite-sized wedges
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved or whole
- 10 basil leaves, sliced
Dressing
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar, or other vinegar
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
Honey cornbread
- Preheat oven to 350°F and butter a 10-inch cast iron skillet.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the melted butter, milk, honey and eggs. Then whisk in the baking powder and salt. Finally, fold in the flour and cornmeal and mix until everything is well combined.
- Pour the batter into your prepared skillet, and bake for 35-40 minutes until risen and golden brown on top.
- Allow the cornbread to cool completely (overnight in the fridge is fine) before cutting into cubes to make the salad.
Panzanella salad
- Heat the butter in a cast iron or non-stick skillet over medium heat. When it's hot, add the cornbread cubes, a few at a time, and allow them to get browned on all sides. Set aside.
- Whisk together the dressing ingredients.
- In a large mixing bowl, toss the tomatoes with the red onion, basil, and about half of the dressing.
- Gently fold in the cornbread just before serving. Add more dressing if desired, to taste.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving · Calories: 721 kcal · Carbohydrates: 100 g · Protein: 14 g · Fat: 31 g · Saturated Fat: 14 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 3 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 12 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 145 mg · Sodium: 501 mg · Potassium: 1019 mg · Fiber: 7 g · Sugar: 43 g · Vitamin A: 2040 IU · Vitamin C: 25 mg · Calcium: 256 mg · Iron: 4 mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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