Salads

Grilled Smoked Turkey Sausage Panzanella Salad

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Prep Time: 25 mins. Total Time: 90 mins. Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1-1/4 cups olive oil, divided

• 1/3 cup red wine vinegar

• 4 cloves garlic, minced

• 1-1/4 teaspoons sea salt

• 1-1/4 teaspoons ground black pepper

• 1 package BUTTERBALL Smoked Turkey Dinner Sausage

• 1 loaf (16 ounces) ciabatta bread, cut into 1-inch cubes

• 8 small ripe tomatoes, diced

• 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil

• 1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley

Directions

1. Whisk 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, vinegar, garlic, sea salt and pepper until well blended; set aside.

2. Preheat grill according to sausage package grilling directions. Cook sausage according to directions to an internal temperature of 165 F. Remove from grill and cut into 1/4-inch thick slices.

3. Preheat oven to 350 F.

4. Meanwhile, toss bread cubes with remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil. Spread in a single layer on baking sheet. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until light golden brown and crisp, stirring once. Remove from oven; cool.

5. Combine cooked sausage, bread, tomatoes, basil and parsley in a large bowl. Drizzle with olive oil mixture. Toss gently to evenly coat all ingredients. Serve.