School may be starting up again, but this salad keeps summer on the table! Head to the farmer's market for some late-season produce and have your budding chef toss everything together. The secret ingredient? Crunchy homemade croutons!
Crunchy Market Salad
Serves 4-6 as a main dish or 6-8 as a sidePrep Time: 20 minutesCook Time: 5-10 minutesTotal time: 25-30 minutes
Ingredients:
Salad
4 cups mixed greens
½ cup rainbow peppers, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 cup heirloom tomatoes, cut into chunks
¼ cup fresh parsley, roughly chopped
¼ cup scallions
Croutons
3 cups day old bread, cut into cubes
2 Tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Dressing
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp salt
1 Tbsp fresh thyme
1 Tbsp lemon juice
¼ cup olive oil
Instructions:
Combine greens, peppers, tomatoes, parsley, scallions, and whatever other veggies strike your fancy in a large mixing bowl. Set aside.
Make the croutons! Heat a large, heavy bottomed skillet over medium heat. Add a few Tbsp of olive oil, and coat the bottom of the pan. Add the bread cubes and toss continuously until the cubes are golden brown and toasted, about 5-10 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Make the dressing! Whisk the garlic, salt, thyme, lemon juice and olive oil in a small bowl until blended.
Put it all together! Toss the croutons with the veggies and greens, pour over the dressing, then toss again gently.
Serve it up!
Recipe Notes:
Just about any veggie you can think of would be a welcome addition to this crunchy salad!
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