Chopped Salad With Everything Bagel Croutons
This salad is somewhat of a New York style fattoush. Bagel pieces are tossed with olive oil, nuts and everything seasoning, then toasted in the oven to make supersavory, crunchy croutons. These are tossed through a green chopped salad with crispy lettuce, green bell pepper, scallions, cucumber, herbs and a zingy lemon dressing. The salad is rounded off with a base of tahini yogurt, adding a creamy, tangy finish that ties everything together. Perfect as a light lunch or a unique side dish, this salad is both wholesome and indulgent, offering layers of textures and flavors in every bite. Whether you’re a fan of bagels or crisp, textural salads, this recipe is sure to become a new favorite.
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- Serves: 4 persons
Ingredients
- 1plain bagel
- 3tablespoons olive oil
- Heaping ¼ cup whole, skin-on almonds, roughly chopped
- 2tablespoons pine nuts
- 2tablespoons everything bagel seasoning (or make your own)
- Fine sea salt and black pepper
- 1scant cup Greek yogurt
- 1lemon (1 teaspoon zest plus 2 ½ tablespoons juice)
- 5 ½tablespoons tahini
- 1romaine lettuce heart, outer leaves discarded, sliced lengthwise through the core, cut crosswise into ¼-inch strips
- 1green bell pepper, stemmed, deseeded and diced into ¼-inch pieces
- 2scallions, thinly sliced
- ½cucumber, halved, deseeded and diced into ¼-inch pieces
- ½cup roughly torn mint leaves, plus a few extra to serve
- ½cup roughly torn basil leaves, plus a few extra to serve
Instructions
Step 1
Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Tear the bagel into roughly 20 bite-size pieces and transfer to a large bowl. Mix in 2 tablespoons oil, the almonds, pine nuts, everything seasoning and ¼ teaspoon salt. Once the bagel pieces are well coated with oil, transfer to a lined baking sheet and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the bagel croutons are golden and crispy.Step 2
In a separate bowl, whisk the yogurt with the lemon zest, ½ tablespoon lemon juice, the tahini, ½ tablespoon water and ⅛ teaspoon salt.Step 3
To the large bowl add the lettuce, bell pepper, scallions, cucumber, mint, basil, the remaining 2 tablespoons lemon juice and 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus ½ teaspoon salt and a good grind of pepper; mix well.Step 4
To serve, spread the yogurt mixture over the base of a large serving platter. Toss the bagel mixture into the salad and place on top of the yogurt. Scatter the extra herbs on top and serve immediately.