Greek Panzanella Salad with Homemade Greek Salad Dressing

August 11, 2013

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What is a panzanella salad? It is traditionally an Italian salad made with leftover bread to soak up a great vinaigrette with chunky vegetables. I’ve made a little twist using feta and Greek salad dressing for this GREEK panzanella salad! SO yum!

For the salad dressing:
3/4 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 Cup Red Wine Vinegar

2 tsp Garlic Powder

2 tsp Oregano, dried

2 tsp Basil, dried

1 1/2 tsp Onion Powder

1 1/2 tsp Dijon Mustard

1 Tbls Granulated Sugar

1 tsp Maltodextrin, optional (used as a thickening agent for the dressing, helps to keep dressing combined as well)

Salt and pepper to taste
For the salad assembly:
1 each Chicken Breast, boneless skinless

1 each Romaine Lettuce, head, shredded

1/2 Pint Grape Tomatoes, sliced in half

1/2 each English Cucumber, cut in medium chunks

1/2 Cup Feta Cheese, crumbled

Homemade Garlic Croutons 1/2 a recipe

Pickled Red Onions for garnish

For the salad dressing: Combine all ingredients in a blender until thoroughly combined. You can also use an emulsion blender or a whisk. If using a whisk, combine all ingredients except for the oil....
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Nutritions

Calories
1030

Sodium
776mg
32% DV

Fat
96g
147% DV

Protein
23g
46% DV

Carbs
18g
6% DV

Fiber
5g
21% DV

Mixed Lunch