This chunky vegetable and bread salad is perfect for all your summer dinners.

Panzanella is a vegetable-and-bread salad.

I had enjoyed many panzanellas before and looked forward to trying Inas version.

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All the while, we chatted and absentmindedly snacked on the croutons.

Then we added lots of fragrant chopped basil and a few tablespoons of capers.

Then we sat down to dinner with our husbands and took our first tastes of Inas panzanella.

The raw garlic contributed a very pleasant pungent note.

(A larger quantity of bread cubes can easily be toasted on a sheet pan in the oven.)

What I love about Inas panzanella beyond the taste and texture is that its also really good for you.

If you have inflammation, eating more colorful plant-based foods and staying well-hydrated can help.

This salad offers both of these benefits.

Its also suitable for those following aMediterranean diet plan.

Inas panzanella pairs well with anything you might be grilling this summer.

Or for a quick dinner, you could even serve it with a rotisserie chicken.

Once you try this panzanella, Im sure it will become your go-to summer salad too.