An Autumn Panzanella

Oct 23, 2019 | 4 comments

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I was musing about the lovely summer dish that is a tomato panzanella and wondered if anything could be made in another season. Then lo & behold, I was reading the completely glorious book Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat and there was a recipe for just that. This isn’t that recipe, but it was certainly inspired by it

A panzanella is great for using up stale bread

What else can go in a panzanella?

It was really delicious! The almonds are the expensive things here, so the cost could be reduced by reducing the quantity of almonds, leaving them out altogether. Or perhaps using value salted peanuts or cashews instead.

Swap the carrots for parsnips, which go really well with apple. But I’m already thinking of a winter version that will feature parsnips, sweet potato, sage and walnuts

Which just leaves spring. For that I’m thinking maybe asparagus, tiny peas and mint

Have you tried alternative panzanella flavours?

an autumn panzanella

An Autumn Panzanella

5 from 1 vote
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Course:
Dinner
,
Lunch
Cuisine:
English
dairy free by Olguioo from the Noun Project
Dairy Free
,
No Nuts by Llisole from the Noun Project
Nut Free
,
vegan by Guilherme Furtado from the Noun Project
Vegan
,
Vegetarian by Philipp Petzka from the Noun Project
Vegetarian
Servings: 2 people
Cost per portion 42p
Calories: 745kcal
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Ingredients

  • 200 g apple 17p for average sized apple
  • 200 g carrot 50p/kg, 10p
  • 40 g almonds 88p/100g 35p
  • 200 g bread 55p a loaf, 12p
  • 30 ml oil £1.09/litre, 3p
  • thyme optional

Vinaigrette

  • 2 tblsp olive oil £1.09/litre, 3p
  • 1 tblsp lemon juice 16p/100ml, 2p
  • 1 tsp grainy mustard 34p/164g, 2p
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

Roast the vegetables

  • Chop the apples into quarters, no need to peel.
  • Chop the carrots into thick slices, no need to peel if they don't need it.
  • Toss the apples and carrots with salt and pepper, a little oil and the thyme leaves if using
  • Roast the carrots and apples in a hot oven until soft and yielding, about 40 minutes.
  • Click here to start a 30 minute timer
  • Ten minutes before the vegetables are cooked through (after 30 minutes), add the prepared croutons to the oven to crisp up

Make the Croutons

  • While the vegetables are roasting, cut the bread into chunky croutons
  • Toss the bread with the oil and some salt and pepper
  • Blast in the oven until browning and crispy, about 10 minutes
  • Click here to start a 10 minute timer

Make a Vinaigrette

  • Whisk the dressing ingredients together until emulsified

Assemble the Salad

  • Tip the croutons into the apple and carrot mix, stir well, drizzle over dressing and enjoy immediately while the croutons are still crunchy
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Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
An Autumn Panzanella
Amount per Serving
Calories
745
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
44
g
68
%
Saturated Fat
 
5
g
31
%
Sodium
 
618
mg
27
%
Potassium
 
750
mg
21
%
Carbohydrates
 
78
g
26
%
Fiber
 
12
g
50
%
Sugar
 
22
g
24
%
Protein
 
16
g
32
%
Vitamin A
 
16760
IU
335
%
Vitamin C
 
13
mg
16
%
Calcium
 
230
mg
23
%
Iron
 
5
mg
28
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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4 Comments

4 Comments

  1. Thrifty Lesley

    Paula – so glad you find things useful. Love crunchy croutons!

  2. Paula

    This sounds gorgeous! I have a lot of bread in the freezer so I think this will feature on next week’s meal plan. Thank you Lesley, our diet would be so boring without your input. x

  3. Thrifty Lesley

    I just tipped them into the bowl and mixed them in. Seem to have missed out that bit, I’ll have to add it in tomorrow!

  4. Hannah

    Yummy looking recipe, as always 🙂 Quick question – what happens to the almonds?

5 from 1 vote (1 rating without comment)

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