Fresh Red Peppers Are the Star of This Panzanella Recipe

The backbone of this salad is the fragrant basil vinaigrette.
Fresh Red Peppers Are the Star of This Panzanella Recipe
Roast the peppers, turning occasionally until their skins are blackened and blistered all over, about 10 to 12 minutes. Daioda/Dreamstime/TNS
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Panzanella, the classic Italian salad of sun-split tomatoes and crisped croutons flush with a bold vinaigrette, is the pinnacle of the late summer harvest.

And if we were in Tuscany, home of the original panzanella, and sipping chianti as the sun sinks into the hills, that dish might include a whole lot more—roasted red peppers or roasted eggplant, or blanched green beans, perhaps tomatoes.

Beth Dooley, The Minnesota Star Tribune
Beth Dooley, The Minnesota Star Tribune
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From The Minnesota Star Tribune. Beth Dooley is the author of “The Perennial Kitchen.” Find her at BethDooleysKitchen.com. Copyright 2025 The Minnesota Star Tribune. Visit at StarTribune.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.