Chopped Salad With Everything Bagel Croutons

Name: Chopped Salad With Everything Bagel Croutons
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 plain bagel; 3 tablespoons olive oil; Heaping ¼ cup whole, skin-on almonds, roughly chopped; 2 tablespoons pine nuts; 2 tablespoons everything bagel seasoning (or make your own); Fine sea salt and black pepper; 1 scant cup Greek yogurt; 1 lemon (1 teaspoon zest plus 2 ½ tablespoons juice); 1½ tablespoons tahini; 1 romaine lettuce heart, outer leaves discarded, sliced lengthwise through the core, cut crosswise into ¼-inch strips; 1 green bell pepper, stemmed, deseeded and diced into ¼-inch pieces; 2 scallions, thinly sliced; 1/2 cucumber, halved, deseeded and diced into ¼-inch pieces; 1/2 cup roughly torn mint leaves, plus a few extra to serve; 1/2 cup roughly torn basil leaves, plus a few extra to serve

By Yotam Ottolenghi

Updated Aug. 14, 2024

Chopped Salad With Everything Bagel Croutons — Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food stylist: Maggie Ruggiero. Prop Stylist: Heather Greene.

Total Time: 50 minutes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Rating: 5(92)
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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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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings

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)
1½ tablespoons 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

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Preparation

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.

Ratings

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Comments

Stella Luna10 months ago

I really like the idea of tossing the almonds and pine nuts with the bagel bites, olive oil and seasoning before toasting in the oven, but I am going to put that on top of the salad instead of tossing ir in. I roasted fish with everything seasoning just once, and it taught me that everything seasoning loses something wonderful when it absorbs significant moisture. It is meant to crunch.

Annabella10 months ago

The article didn't mention za'tar as a possible seasoning...a blend of sumac, oregano, sesame, thyme & more. While not a bagel seasoning, it is used in Israeli & Palestinian dishes and works beautifully in a salad.

JLT9 months ago

Logically, an everything bagel would seem like the optimal choice over a plain bagel. But I guess one might argue that there is the potential for burnt onion and garlic flavors due to double baking. That said, I will take the risk since a plain bagel is not in my vocabulary. I am excited to make this. Yotam Ottolenghi is a genius and everything he comes up with is brilliant.

Theresa Bonin4 months ago

Delicious but took my husband and I over an hour prep time. Really loved the bagel crouton mix and will use that again for sure.

Theresa Bonin4 months ago

Delicious but prep time for us was at least an hour.

Ginny M7 months ago

Loved this! Skipped the bagel, though.

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