Comments on: Goat Cheese Panzanella Salad with Spiralized Cucumbers

By: Jack

Jack — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 06:47:49 +0000

In reply to Nelly. Bread isn't an enemy for goodness sakes.

By: SK

SK — Sun, 16 Aug 2015 23:42:22 +0000

Just finished this dish for dinner on an almost 90 degree night. It was perfect! Even husband said it was wonderful to have something cool and refreshing. I have to agree with the others, bread is fine if you can do bread, if not, leave it out or sub in something else. Bacon would have made it inedible in my opinion. I thought it was perfect as is!!

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 17:12:59 +0000

In reply to Lynn D. When i make panzanella, I will put the bread cubes on as I serve it. Unless people just scarf it down, the bread still soaks up the juices but stays just a bit more crunchy. This way you have better leftovers.

By: Patty Nyberg

Patty Nyberg — Sat, 25 Jul 2015 17:17:35 +0000

I bought the Paderno spiralizer. Which blade is D that you refer to? I only have three blades. Also, why does the last almost an inch of the vegetable not spiralize? Kind of a waste, cause the uniformity is different than the noodles.

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 12:18:54 +0000

OMG Ali! I just LOVE this recipe and everything you had in it was spot on! You are a culinary genius!

By: Pat

Pat — Sat, 18 Jul 2015 00:45:31 +0000

Thank you for posting this recipe….I made it tonight and it was fantastic! I plan on making this ALOT this summer.

By: Ali Maffucci

Ali Maffucci — Thu, 16 Jul 2015 20:55:33 +0000

In reply to Linda. It means just to chop them with a scissor after spiralizing to keep the individual noodles from being too long!

By: Lynn D

Lynn D — Thu, 16 Jul 2015 19:40:57 +0000

I made this today for lunch because I had a really big cucumber. I used a combination of cheeses since I don’t have (and don’t like) goat cheese – I used chunks of asiago and jack/habanero. I also used apple mint from my garden. Everyone loved it. We just wanted to eat it and forget the green salad I’d made or the smoked pork my husband had made. But we choked them down with this salad. I’m sad how the bread gets soft so it doesn’t keep as nice for leftovers, but I think I can live with that for seconds. It’s definitely a keeper I’ll be making many times.

By: Linda

Linda — Thu, 16 Jul 2015 17:07:23 +0000

I love Panzanella salad! Had it in Italy (at a pot-luck style event!) and it was really different than the recipes I have found since. This woman almost crumbled the bread in it, rather than keeping it in chunks. This version sounds interesting with the goat cheese making a creamy base rather than the one I am familiar.

Quick question – you often have the note after the spiralized veggies “noodles trimmed”. What does that mean? I will be trying this salad over the weekend!

By: Anna

Anna — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 22:30:06 +0000

I made this today for lunch. It was WONDERFUL!!! Thank you!!! I used a sprouted grain bread and it was great. I loved the textures and tastes together. My husband loved it too. 🙂

By: Bari Holland

Bari Holland — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 17:12:31 +0000

Wow! Made this recipe for my lunch today. Great flavor, creaminess from the goat cheese, crunch from the cucumber…awesome. I only had left over ‘everything’ bagels so that is what I made the croutons out of, it turned out great. Keep the great recipes coming.

By: Ali Maffucci

Ali Maffucci — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 15:57:43 +0000

In reply to Coco. Thank you, Coco :)

By: Coco

Coco — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 22:00:30 +0000

In reply to Nelly. Really? Bread shamers!? Unreal. You are fantastic, Ali.

By: Ali Maffucci

Ali Maffucci — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 18:34:58 +0000

In reply to Suanne. I wouldn't let it sit in the refrigerator for more than 2 days! Thanks.

By: Ali Maffucci

Ali Maffucci — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 18:34:29 +0000

In reply to Karen W..

Making your own gluten-free bread option would work fabulously – or purchasing it at the store. Otherwise, just omit the bread and enjoy the salad as is – the flavors are still delicious! If you don’t like bread, don’t use bread 🙂

By: Ali Maffucci

Ali Maffucci — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 18:33:20 +0000

In reply to Ashley Renee. Yay for a fellow TIU girl!! Love that you're investing time into finding out what works best for you and your body (that's what it's all about!) and so happy you found my blog. Thanks for your kind note, it made my day :)