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Summer Panzanella Salad with Smoked Sausage Recipe
A fresh panzanella salad is built with tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, red onions, mozzarella cheese, basil and mixed with a red wine vinaigrette all spread over baked, toasted, and seasoned bread cubes and topped with the bold flavors of Hillshire Farm® Smoked Sausage.
Ingredients
YIELD: 10 servings
| AMOUNT | MAIN INGREDIENTS |
| 6 Cups | Crusty Bread, Cut into 1-inch cubes |
| 2 Tbsp. | Extra Virgin Olive Oil |
| 1 tsp. | Salt, Kosher |
| 1.5 lbs. | Tomatoes, Cut into small wedges or bite-sized pieces |
| 1 ea | Seedless Cucumber, Unpeeled, Ends Removed and Sliced 1/2 inch |
| 1 ea. | Bell Pepper, Yellow, Seeded and Cut into 1/2-inch squares |
| 1/2 ea. | Red Onion, Medium, Thinly Sliced |
| 6 oz. | Mozzarella Cheese, Shredded |
| 1/2 Cup | Basil, Rough Chopped or Torn |
| 7 oz. | Red Win Vinaigrette |
| 8 oz. | Hillshire Farm® Smoked Sausage |
| 1/2 oz. | Pecorino-Romano Cheese, Shaved |
Sub-Recipe Ingredients
Red Wine Vinaigrette
YIELD: 6 OZ.
| AMOUNT | MAIN INGREDIENTS |
|---|---|
| 4 oz. | Extra Virgin Olive Oil |
| 2 oz. | Red Wine Vinegar |
| 1 Tbsp. | Lemon Juice, Fresh |
| 1 tsp. | Dijon Mustard |
| 1/2 tsp. | Granulated Garlic |
| 1/2 tsp. | Salt |
| 1/8 tsp. | Black Pepper, Fresh Ground |
Directions
Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F / 177°C.
Step 2: Make the red wine vinaigrette (Sub-Recipe)
Step 3: Toast the bread cubes. Toss the bread cubes with the extra virgin olive oil and salt in a bowl. Spread the seasoned bread cubes in a single layer on a baking sheet and toast in the oven 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
Step 4: Remove the bread cubes from the oven and put them in a bowl large enough to toss all the panzanella salad ingredients together.
Step 5: Make the panzanella salad: Add the tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, red onions, mozzarella cheese and basil to the bowl with the bread cubes.
Step 6: Shake the red wine vinaigrette, pour it over the panzanella ingredients in the bowl and toss all the ingredients together thoroughly.
Step 7: Cover the bowl of panzanella salad with plastic wrap and let it sit at least 30 minutes before serving.
Step 8: Grill or pan fry 2 4-oz. portions of Hillshire Farm® Smoked Sausage.
Step 9: Re-toss the panzanella salad and divide it into 2 bowls.
Step 10: Top with the smoked sausage and shaved Parmesan-Romano cheese.
Sub-Recipe Directions
Red Wine Vinaigrette
Step 1: Add all the vinaigrette ingredients to a 1-cup container with a lid and shake vigorously to thoroughly blend them together.
Recipe Tags
Application Uses
MEAL
CUISINE
MAIN INGREDIENTS
SEGMENT
MEAL
Lunch
Dinner
CUISINE
American
MAIN INGREDIENTS
Sausage
