Cherub Tomatoes Crouton Salad

Crouton salad recipe is a simple and delicious tossed veggie salad that will go with any meal. Here the croutons are made in an air fryer.

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Servings people

Calories 282.62kcal

Author Priya Lakshminarayan

Equipment

Air Fryer
Salad Bowl
Small Pan

Ingredients

To make the croutons

4 slices bread
2 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon Italian seasonings
salt

To prepare the salad

10 oz NatureSweet Cherubs Tomatoes
2 chopped cucumbers
1 cup chopped onions
2 tablespoon olive oil
2 chopped green chillies
1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
4 cloves minced garlic
½ cup chopped parsley
0.75 oz basil
8 oz shredded lettuce
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

Instructions

To make the croutons

Cut the bread into even cubes. There is no need to remove the crust.
Add olive oil, garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasonings, red pepper flakes and salt to a small bowl.
Add the cubed bread to a large bowl, pour the garlic oil mixture over the bread and toss to coat.
Bake the croutons in the air fryer at 390 degrees for 6 minutes. Alternatively, you can also bake in the oven until crisp, about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool.

To prepare the salad

Slit the Cherub tomatoes vertically after rinsing them. Add them to a salad bowl.
Peel, chop and add cucumbers along with chopped onions.
Now add roughly torn basil, chopped parsley and shredded lettuce.
To a small pan, add olive oil. Fry minced garlic, red pepper flakes, and chopped green chillies.
Pour this over the salad. Add salt and pepper. Give it a mix.
Top it off with lemon juice and red wine vinegar. Mix it all together. Let the tomato salad sit for 10 minutes before serving.
You can either add the croutons with the salad so that it marinates in the juices and softens or add it before serving to retain the crunch.

Notes

Use gluten-free bread if you want to make a gluten-free tomato croutons salad. Skip adding croutons if you want. Add some nuts or seeds instead for crunch.

If you are not vegan, mozzarella balls are also a great addition to this salad. Vegan cheese or nutritional yeast can also be sprinkled on top as garnish.

You can also add more greens like baby kale, spinach, sweet pea leaves, or even beet leaves. Feel free to add more veggies of your choice like bell peppers, olives, etc.

To add more protein, add cooked or canned beans like chickpeas, kidney beans, lentils, tofu, or paneer (this is not vegan though). Cooked pasta can also be added.

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