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Kale Panzanella with Chicken Sausage

July 16, 2015 by Lindsay 21 Comments

This no-cook Kale Panzanella with Chicken Sausage comes together quickly and tastes great! Make a batch to enjoy for lunch all week long.

This recipe for no-cook Kale Panzanella with Chicken Sausage comes together quickly and tastes great! Make a batch to enjoy for lunch all week long.

Hi Friends!

Just popping in to share another quick new recipe with you guys! It just might be my new favorite summer lunch, mainly because there’s no cooking involved! I used pre-cooked chicken sausage and canned beans so basically all you have to do is chop the veggies, add some sausage, beans and stale bread, toss in dressing and serve! So easy.

This recipe for no-cook Kale Panzanella with Chicken Sausage comes together quickly and tastes great! Make a batch to enjoy for lunch all week long.

This is a bit of a twist on traditional panzanella. First of all, I added a bunch of kale. I debated just calling this a kale salad but I think the bread does help keep it in the panzanella realm. But, if you’re not a bread lover, feel free to leave it out and enjoy it as a more traditional salad. Secondly, I added some chicken sausage and beans to up the protein content and make it more of a complete meal. Feel free to leave out the meat or beans if they don’t fit your taste preferences.

This recipe for no-cook Kale Panzanella with Chicken Sausage comes together quickly and tastes great! Make a batch to enjoy for lunch all week long.

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This recipe for no-cook Kale Panzanella with Chicken Sausage comes together quickly and tastes great! Make a batch to enjoy for lunch all week long.

  • Author: Lindsay L
  • Yield: 2-3 1x

Ingredients

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  • 3 cups kale, roughly chopped
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup canellini beans
  • 2 chicken sausages, sliced
  • 1/3 cup diced onion
  • 1 medium tomato, diced
  • 2 cups cubed stale bread
  • juice from one lemon
  • 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1/4 cup crumbled feta

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, combine kale and 1 Tbsp olive oil. Use your hands to massage kale leaves.
  2. Let sit for at least 15 minutes.
  3. Add beans, sausage, onion, tomato and bread to bowl.
  4. In a small bowl, combine lemon juice, balsamic and oil and whisk to combine.
  5. Pour over kale mixture and stir gently to coat.
  6. Top with crumbled feta and serve.

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This is definitely a must-try! Feel free to add more dressing if you want to!

This recipe for no-cook Kale Panzanella with Chicken Sausage comes together quickly and tastes great! Make a batch to enjoy for lunch all week long.

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–Lindsay–

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Filed Under: Dinner, Lunch Tagged With: Bread, Chicken Sausage, Feta, Great Northern Beans, Kale, Tomato

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Lindsay Livingston is a Registered Dietitian and new mom from Columbus, Ohio. On her blog, she shares simple, healthy recipes, nutrition tips, workouts and snapshots of her life. Follow her on Twitter @LeanGrnBeanBlog and Instagram @TheLeanGreenBean and be sure to subscribe via RSS or email so you never miss a post!

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  1. Renee Benda says

    July 16, 2015 at 7:18 AM

    Oh Kale yeah! I’m always looking for new ways to use it.

    Reply
  2. Dietitian Jess says

    July 16, 2015 at 7:19 AM

    Love Panzanella salads- this one is a great twist on the more traditional ones, especially love the additional of kale!

    Reply
  3. Linz @ Itz Linz says

    July 16, 2015 at 9:18 AM

    Ok I definitely need to try this when I get home!

    Reply
  4. Lisa @ RunWiki says

    July 16, 2015 at 9:44 AM

    I love bread and salad– I have to be careful with these kinds of recipes.. some people have a sweet tooth, others salt, my addiction is bread. A salad like this is like putting a bowl of candy in front of me.

    Reply
  5. Emily @SinfulNutrition says

    July 16, 2015 at 9:51 AM

    Love Kale AND Panzanella salads! Guess that means I’ll be making this very soon. 😉

    Reply
  6. Selena @ The Nutritious Kitchen says

    July 16, 2015 at 10:39 AM

    Lindsay! I can not get enough of your recipes lately. So simple, nutritious yet tasty. Just what all the busy peole of the world need in their life. I am 100% making this for lunches next week! Pinned!

    Reply
  7. Liz says

    July 16, 2015 at 10:54 AM

    Love chicken sausage! This looks like a great dish.

    Reply
  8. Dani @ DaniCaliforniaCooks says

    July 16, 2015 at 11:18 AM

    Yum! I love the easy ingredient breakdown here. Panzanellas are so easy yet they sound so fancy 😉

    Reply
  9. Erin @ Her Heartland Soul says

    July 16, 2015 at 12:56 PM

    Oh my yum! This is right up my alley! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  10. ErikaMC says

    July 16, 2015 at 2:27 PM

    I’m confused but maybe that’s because I’ve never made panzanella before. The recipe has 2 cups cubed stales bread but what do you do with it? Mix it into the salad?

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      July 16, 2015 at 2:29 PM

      whoops, sorry. just updated the recipe. Yep you add it when you add the beans and onions and stuff and then pour the dressing over it and the bread will soak up the dressing. If you want the bread softer you can add more of the balsamic mixture!

      Reply
  11. Julie @ RDelicious Kitchen says

    July 16, 2015 at 5:46 PM

    Looks awesome! I never thought to add chicken sausage to a panzanella salad. Ps. Love the new site design!

    Reply
  12. Arman @ thebigmansworld says

    July 16, 2015 at 7:00 PM

    I love having you on snapchat.

    Why? I can pretend I can predict the future. 😉

    this looks delicious Linds!

    Reply
  13. Lisa @ Healthy Nibbles & Bits says

    July 17, 2015 at 1:01 PM

    This is the perfect weeknight dinner! Love it, Lindsay!

    Reply
  14. Kim Lacher says

    April 13, 2018 at 8:46 AM

    I searched “kale” on The Lean Green Bean because I bought some and had no idea what to do with it. This recipe came up and I just so happened to have everything needed to make this! As suggested I made it to have for lunches during the week, for both my husband and I. He’s generally not a fan of salads, but we both really liked this. And I love that it’s a yummy, balanced way to use up stale bread! I had leftover Easter bread and the only thing I can ever think to do with it is make French toast (which I already made and had bread to spare)

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    • Lindsay says

      April 13, 2018 at 9:36 AM

      aw yay! so glad this was a hit!

      Reply

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