Herbed crouton salad
Sautéed sweet corn and toasted almonds with crisp herby croutons
Golden home-made croutons tossed with coriander, celery and black pepper, served on a warm salad of sweet corn, onion and toasted almonds with a squeeze of lemon. Day-old bread makes the crispest croutons. Add them just before serving so they stay crunchy.
- Total time
- 35 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
For the croutons
For the salad
Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 400°F (350°F fan). Lightly mix 10 one-day-old bread with 3 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp fresh coriander, 1 tbsp celery with leaves, ¼ tsp ground black pepper and ¼ tsp salt.
Step 2: Spread the bread on a baking tray and bake for 10–12 minutes, turning once, until crisp and golden. Leave to cool and keep aside.
12 minStep 3: Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a pan over a medium heat, add 1 onion and sauté for 2 minutes.
2 minStep 4: Add 8 ½ oz tinned or fresh sweet corn kernels and cook over a high heat, stirring, for 3–4 minutes until all the water has evaporated.
4 minStep 5: Leave to cool, then add 2 ⅛ oz almonds, 1 tbsp lemon juice and ½ tsp salt and toss well.
Step 6: Just before serving, add the croutons and toss.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 300 kcal
- Protein
- 8 g
- Carbs
- 36 g
- Fat
- 14 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does herbed crouton salad take?
- About 35 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of fresh coriander?
- Flat-leaf parsley with a little mint (for people who dislike coriander too).
- What can I use instead of ground black pepper?
- Black peppercorns, freshly ground, same amount.
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