Chicken, Tomato & Basil Panzanella

Work less, Chef! This quick salad is low-effort, but looks absolutely stunning on a table. Tangy pickled red onions, crispy garlic-infused croutons, and succulent shredded chicken dance together on top of a loaded salad featuring baby tomatoes, olives, capers, and fresh herbs. Topped with ribbons of Italian-style hard cheese.

Chicken, Tomato & Basil Panzanella

with garlic sourdough croutons & olives

Hands on Time: 25 - 30 minutes

Overall Time: 30 - 35 minutes

Ingredients:

  • Baby Tomatoes
  • Capers
  • Chicken
  • Free-range Chicken Breast
  • Free-range Chicken Breasts
  • Fresh Thyme
  • Garlic Clove
  • Garlic Cloves
  • Italian-style Hard Cheese
  • Lemon
  • Mixed Herbs
  • Onion
  • Onions
  • Pitted Green Olives
  • Red Wine Vinegar
  • Salad Leaves
  • Sourdough Baguette
  • Sourdough Baguettes

From your kitchen:

  • Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Water
  • Paper Towel
  • Butter
  • Sugar/Sweetener/Honey
Photo of Chicken, Tomato & Basil Panzanella
  1. PICKLED ONION

    In a small bowl, combine the red wine vinegar and a sweetener. Toss through the sliced onion and set aside to pickle.

  2. SHREDDED CHICKEN

    In a small bowl, combine a generous squeeze of lemon juice and the picked thyme. Place a pan (with a lid) over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel. When hot, fry the chicken on one side until golden, 2-4 minutes. Flip, cover with the lid, and fry until cooked through and crispy, 2-4 minutes. During the final 1-2 minutes, baste the chicken with a knob of butter and the thyme lemon juice. Remove from the pan, reserving the pan juices, and rest for 5 minutes before shredding and seasoning. Toss the shredded chicken through the pan juices before serving.

  3. CRUNCHY CROUTONS

    Toss the bread chunks in a drizzle of olive oil, the grated garlic, and seasoning. Return the pan to medium heat. When hot, toast the bread until crispy, 3-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and drain on paper towel.

  4. ALL TOGETHER NOW

    Rinse and pick the mixed herbs. Finely slice the picked basil. In a bowl, combine ½ the baby tomatoes, ½ the mixed herbs, and the pickled onion with the pickling vinegar. Scrunch with your hands to make a rough pulp. Mix through ⅔ of the croutons, the drained olives, the chopped capers, the remaining tomatoes, the remaining herbs, the salad leaves, 30ml of olive oil, and seasoning.

  5. PACK THE PANZANELLA

    Plate up the panzanella. Scatter over the remaining croutons and the cheese ribbons. Top with the shredded chicken and the remaining pan juices. Go and impress your guests, Chef!

  • Red Wine Vinegar - 5ml

  • Onion - 1

  • Lemon - 1

  • Fresh Thyme - 3g

  • Free-range Chicken Breast - 1

  • Sourdough Baguette - 1

  • Garlic Clove - 1

  • Mixed Herbs - 14g

  • Baby Tomatoes - 100g

  • Pitted Green Olives - 20g

  • Capers - 10g

  • Salad Leaves - 20g

  • Italian-style Hard Cheese - 15g

  1. PICKLED ONION

    In a small bowl, combine the red wine vinegar and a sweetener. Toss through the sliced onion and set aside to pickle.

  2. SHREDDED CHICKEN

    In a small bowl, combine a generous squeeze of lemon juice and the picked thyme. Place a pan (with a lid) over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel. When hot, fry the chicken on one side until golden, 2-4 minutes. Flip, cover with the lid, and fry until cooked through and crispy, 2-4 minutes. During the final 1-2 minutes, baste the chicken with a knob of butter and the thyme lemon juice. Remove from the pan, reserving the pan juices, and rest for 5 minutes before shredding and seasoning. Toss the shredded chicken through the pan juices before serving.

  3. CRUNCHY CROUTONS

    Toss the bread chunks in a drizzle of olive oil, the grated garlic, and seasoning. Return the pan to medium heat. When hot, toast the bread until crispy, 3-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and drain on paper towel.

  4. ALL TOGETHER NOW

    Rinse and pick the mixed herbs. Finely slice the picked basil. In a bowl, combine ½ the baby tomatoes, ½ the mixed herbs, and the pickled onion with the pickling vinegar. Scrunch with your hands to make a rough pulp. Mix through ⅔ of the croutons, the drained olives, the chopped capers, the remaining tomatoes, the remaining herbs, the salad leaves, 60ml of olive oil, and seasoning.

  5. PACK THE PANZANELLA

    Plate up the panzanella. Scatter over the remaining croutons and the cheese ribbons. Top with the shredded chicken and the remaining pan juices. Go and impress your guests, Chef!

  • Red Wine Vinegar - 10ml

  • Onion - 1

  • Lemon - 1

  • Fresh Thyme - 5g

  • Free-range Chicken Breasts - 2

  • Sourdough Baguette - 1

  • Garlic Clove - 1

  • Mixed Herbs - 28g

  • Baby Tomatoes - 200g

  • Pitted Green Olives - 40g

  • Capers - 20g

  • Salad Leaves - 40g

  • Italian-style Hard Cheese - 30g

  1. PICKLED ONION

    In a small bowl, combine the red wine vinegar and a sweetener. Toss through the sliced onion and set aside to pickle.

  2. SHREDDED CHICKEN

    In a small bowl, combine a generous squeeze of lemon juice and the picked thyme. Place a pan (with a lid) over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel. When hot, fry the chicken on one side until golden, 2-4 minutes. Flip, cover with the lid, and fry until cooked through and crispy, 2-4 minutes. During the final 1-2 minutes, baste the chicken with a knob of butter and the thyme lemon juice. Remove from the pan, reserving the pan juices, and rest for 5 minutes before shredding and seasoning. Toss the shredded chicken through the pan juices before serving.

  3. CRUNCHY CROUTONS

    Toss the bread chunks in a drizzle of olive oil, the grated garlic, and seasoning. Return the pan to medium heat. When hot, toast the bread until crispy, 4-5 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and drain on paper towel.

  4. ALL TOGETHER NOW

    Rinse and pick the mixed herbs. Finely slice the picked basil. In a bowl, combine ½ the baby tomatoes, ½ the mixed herbs, and the pickled onion with the pickling vinegar. Scrunch with your hands to make a rough pulp. Mix through ⅔ of the croutons, the drained olives, the chopped capers, the remaining tomatoes, the remaining herbs, the salad leaves, 90ml of olive oil, and seasoning.

  5. PACK THE PANZANELLA

    Plate up the panzanella. Scatter over the remaining croutons and the cheese ribbons. Top with the shredded chicken and the remaining pan juices. Go and impress your guests, Chef!

  • Red Wine Vinegar - 15ml

  • Onions - 2

  • Lemon - 1

  • Fresh Thyme - 8g

  • Free-range Chicken Breasts - 3

  • Sourdough Baguettes - 2

  • Garlic Cloves - 2

  • Mixed Herbs - 42g

  • Baby Tomatoes - 300g

  • Pitted Green Olives - 60g

  • Capers - 30g

  • Salad Leaves - 60g

  • Italian-style Hard Cheese - 45g

  1. PICKLED ONION

    In a small bowl, combine the red wine vinegar and a sweetener. Toss through the sliced onion and set aside to pickle.

  2. SHREDDED CHICKEN

    In a small bowl, combine a generous squeeze of lemon juice and the picked thyme. Place a pan (with a lid) over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel. When hot, fry the chicken on one side until golden, 2-4 minutes. Flip, cover with the lid, and fry until cooked through and crispy, 2-4 minutes. During the final 1-2 minutes, baste the chicken with a knob of butter and the thyme lemon juice. Remove from the pan, reserving the pan juices, and rest for 5 minutes before shredding and seasoning. Toss the shredded chicken through the pan juices before serving.

  3. CRUNCHY CROUTONS

    Toss the bread chunks in a drizzle of olive oil, the grated garlic, and seasoning. Return the pan to medium heat. When hot, toast the bread until crispy, 4-5 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and drain on paper towel.

  4. ALL TOGETHER NOW

    Rinse and pick the mixed herbs. Finely slice the picked basil. In a bowl, combine ½ the baby tomatoes, ½ the mixed herbs, and the pickled onion with the pickling vinegar. Scrunch with your hands to make a rough pulp. Mix through ⅔ of the croutons, the drained olives, the chopped capers, the remaining tomatoes, the remaining herbs, the salad leaves, 120ml of olive oil, and seasoning.

  5. PACK THE PANZANELLA

    Plate up the panzanella. Scatter over the remaining croutons and the cheese ribbons. Top with the shredded chicken and the remaining pan juices. Go and impress your guests, Chef!

  • Red Wine Vinegar - 20ml

  • Onions - 2

  • Lemon - 1

  • Fresh Thyme - 10g

  • Free-range Chicken Breasts - 4

  • Sourdough Baguettes - 2

  • Garlic Cloves - 2

  • Mixed Herbs - 55g

  • Baby Tomatoes - 400g

  • Pitted Green Olives - 80g

  • Capers - 40g

  • Salad Leaves - 80g

  • Italian-style Hard Cheese - 60g

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