Panzanella

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Health Score:
90 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
30 min.
Preparation
ready in 4 h. 52 min.
Ready in
Calories:
549
calories
Calories

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Nutritional values

This Italian dish is packed with lean protein from the chicken and a lot of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants from the mix of vegetables.

You can easily make this a vegetarian meal by skipping the chicken.

1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie549 cal.(26 %)
Protein55 g(56 %)
Fat24 g(21 %)
Carbohydrates28 g(19 %)
Sugar added0 g(0 %)
Roughage4.9 g(16 %)
Vitamin A0.2 mg(25 %)
Vitamin D0.1 μg(1 %)
Vitamin E4.8 mg(40 %)
Vitamin K24.6 μg(41 %)
Vitamin B₁0.3 mg(30 %)
Vitamin B₂0.3 mg(27 %)
Niacin32.9 mg(274 %)
Vitamin B₆1.3 mg(93 %)
Folate68 μg(23 %)
Pantothenic acid2.2 mg(37 %)
Biotin8.3 μg(18 %)
Vitamin B₁₂1 μg(33 %)
Vitamin C23 mg(24 %)
Potassium983 mg(25 %)
Calcium191 mg(19 %)
Magnesium94 mg(31 %)
Iron3.6 mg(24 %)
Iodine15 μg(8 %)
Zinc3.5 mg(44 %)
Saturated fatty acids5.3 g
Uric acid378 mg
Cholesterol132 mg
Complete sugar5 g

Ingredients

for
6
For Grilled Chicken Breasts
¼ cup lemon juice
½ cup olive oil
kosher salt (or sea salt)
freshly ground Black pepper (to taste)
2 cloves garlic cloves (minced)
1 small onion (minced)
1 tsp fresh thyme (finely chopped)
¼ tsp Cumin
6 boneless Chicken breasts (halves)
For Tuscan Bread Salad
3 Tbsps olive oil
3 cups italian Bread (cut into 1 inch cubes)
1 tsp kosher salt
2 large, ripe Tomatoes (cut into wedges)
1 handful ripe Cherry tomatoes (halved)
2 yellow Tomatoes (cut into wedges)
1 Cucumber (rinsed and chopped)
1 Red onion (peeled and sliced)
3 sprigs fresh Basil (leaves plucked)
1 cup Parmesan shaved (optional)
¼ cup favorite Vinaigrette
freshly ground Black pepper (to taste)
How healthy are the main ingredients?
olive oilParmesanolive oilgarlic cloveBasilthyme

Preparation steps

1.
For Grilled Chicken Breasts:
2.
In a small glass bowl combine the first eight ingredients to create the marinade.
3.
Place the chicken and the marinade in a one gallon resealable plastic storage bag. Squeeze bag to several times to thoroughly coat the chicken. Seal and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
4.
Prepare grill for indirect grilling and lightly oil grill grate. Grill chicken over indirect medium heat for about 5 to 6 minutes on each side, or until a meat thermometer inserted into the center of the breast registers 170º F.
5.
Serve with Tuscan Bread Salad.
6.
For Tuscan Bread Salad:
7.
Heat oil in a large sauté pan. Add the bread and salt; cook over low to medium heat, tossing frequently, for 8-10 minutes, or until golden brown.
8.
In a large bowl, mix the tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, basil leaves and Parmesan. Add the bread cubes and toss with the vinaigrette. Season with salt and pepper. Serve.

Comments

 
Could I substitute olive oil with coconut oil?
Cyndy from EAT SMARTER's picture
Definitely, just convert 1:1

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