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Erin’s Spring Panzanella with Fresh Peas and Fennel

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Description

Fresh panzanella recipe for springtime! Panzanella is a traditional Tuscan salad. This spring green version features fresh peas, pea shoots and fennel.

Ingredient:

  • 2 cups bite-sized cubes of crusty whole grain bread
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 cups arugula or spinach, roughly chopped
  • 1 cup thinly sliced fennel
  • 1 cup fresh shelled peas
  • 1 cup pea shoots, optional
  • 2 to 4 tablespoons sunflower seeds, to taste
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice (about 1 medium lemon, juiced)
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons honey or maple syrup or agave nectar, to taste
  • 1 clove garlic, pressed or minced
  • ⅛ to ¼ teaspoon salt, to taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste