Crouton Salad
by Tarla Dalal
You can’t find a more exciting way to use leftover bread. Turn them into enticingly crisp bread croutons and toss them up with succulent paneer cubes, peppy spring onions and crisp lettuce. Nothing dresses this up as beautifully as a mixture of cheese, olives and cream.
You will love the tangy flavour and exciting contrast of textures in this Crouton Salad.
An excellent accompaniment with a bowl of Macaroni Soup and Crispy Bread .
Crouton Salad recipe - How to make Crouton Salad
Preparation Time: Cooking Time: Total Time:
Makes 2 servings
3 leftover bread slices
2 cups torn iceberg lettuce
1/4 cup finely chopped spring onions whites and greens
1/2 cup paneer (cottage cheese) cubes
oil for deep-frying
To Be Mixed Into A Dressing
2 tbsp cheese spread
1/4 cup fresh cream
1 tbsp chopped black olives
salt to taste
- Method
- Cut each bread slice into 9 cubes.
- Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan and deep-fry on a medium flame till they turn golden brown in colour and crisp.
- Drain on an absorbent paper and keep aside.
- Combine all the ingredients in a deep bowl, add the prepared spread and toss gently.
- Serve immediately.
| Energy | 311 cal |
| Protein | 8.4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 23.2 g |
| Fiber | 0.7 g |
| Fat | 20.7 g |
| Cholesterol | 14.7 mg |
| Vitamin A | 1124.4 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6 mg |
| Vitamin C | 11.3 mg |
| Folic Acid | 1.9 mcg |
| Calcium | 119 mg |
| Iron | 2.4 mg |
| Magnesium | 0 mg |
| Phosphorus | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 249.7 mg |
| Potassium | 68.7 mg |
| Zinc | 0.1 mg |
I love croutons and after seeing it in a salad, i was tempted to try this recipe. The lettuce, paneer and croutons tastes wonderful togather because of its creamy spread. It is so creamy that kids are going to love it like crazy and adults too.
This salad recipe was creamy and cheesy all in one..combination of lettuce, paneer and croutons mixed with the dressing taste yummm! it taste best when served chilled...