Panzanella Salad Skewers
These sweet Panzanella Salad Skewers are practically begging to be brought along to your next picnic, potluck, Labor Day barbecue or baby shower. Golden toasted bread tossed in olive oil, sweet cherry tomatoes, creamy mozzarella and fresh basil all speared onto skewers for easy nibbling.
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time35 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Keyword: easy side dish, potluck recipe, summer, vegetarian
Servings: 8 servings
Author: Jess Smith via Inquiring Chef
Cost: $5.00
Half Sheet Pan
Food Processor
For the skewers
- 1 small Baguette, cubed
- 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 pint Cherry or Grape Tomatoes
- 8 oz Small Mozzarella Balls (usually called Ciliegine and packed in salted water)
- 24 leaves Basil
- 16 small Wooden or Bamboo Skewers
For the vinaigrette
- 24 leaves Basil
- 1 Tbsp Honey
- 2 tsp Red Wine Vinegar
- 2 cloves Shallots
- 3 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Toss bread cubes with olive oil (the portion for the skewers) and season with some salt and pepper. Spread on a baking sheet and bake until crisp and golden on the outside, but still slightly tender on the inside (if they are too crisp, it will be hard to thread them onto skewers), 10 to 15 minutes, stirring with a spatula every few minutes.
While bread cubes bake, make basil vinaigrette by combining basil leaves (the portion for the vinaigrette), honey, vinegar, shallots, olive oil (the portion for the vinaigrette), salt and pepper in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until basil leaves are broken up into very fine pieces and the vinaigrette is nearly smooth.
Assemble skewers by threading tomatoes, toasted bread cubes, and a mozzarella ball with a basil leaf wrapped around it onto each skewer. Repeat until skewers are full.
Refrigerate for up to 2 hours.
Just before serving, drizzle the skewers with vinaigrette.
Serving: 2g | Calories: 172kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 104mg | Potassium: 154mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 651IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 114mg | Iron: 1mg