Name: Layered salad with Parmesan croutons
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 3 thick slices white bread (day old is better); 1 tbsp olive oil plus extra for greasing; 75g /2½ fl oz parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), 25g grated, 50g shaved; 500g new potatoes thickly sliced; 200g green beans; 4 Baby Gem lettuces leaves separated and torn; 150g pot fat-free yogurt; 25g parmesan finely grated; juice ½-1 lemon depending on taste; 2-3 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp white wine vinegar; dash Tabasco sauce; 1 garlic clove crushed

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Layered salad with Parmesan croutons

Layered salad with Parmesan croutons

James Martin

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Serves 6

Easy

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 25 mins

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Saturday Kitchen's presenter and top chef James Martin shares his simple idea for a leafy side dish with a few added extras

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3 thick slices white bread

(day old is better)
1 tbsp olive oil

plus extra for greasing
75g /2½ fl oz parmesan

(or vegetarian alternative), 25g grated, 50g shaved
500g new potatoes

thickly sliced
200g green beans
4 Baby Gem lettuces

leaves separated and torn

For the dressing

150g pot fat-free yogurt
25g parmesan

finely grated
juice ½-1 lemon

depending on taste
2-3 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
dash Tabasco sauce
1 garlic clove

crushed

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal274
fat13g
saturates4g
carbs28g
sugars5g
fibre2g
protein12g
salt0.62g

low

Method

step 1

Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Cut the bread into bite-sized chunks and toss with the olive oil and some seasoning. Put onto a well-oiled baking tray and sprinkle on the grated Parmesan – try to get it on the bread as much as possible, rather than the tray, or it will stick. Cook for 10-12 mins until golden and crisp. Remove and cool.
step 2

Cook the potatoes in a large pan of boiling water for about 8 mins, then add the green beans and cook for about 2-3 mins more until both are tender. Drain and cool under cold running water, then set aside. Mix all the dressing ingredients with some seasoning and pour into the bottom of a large, deep container or bowl.
step 3

Layer up the salad on top of the dressing, starting with the potatoes, then the green beans, the salad leaves, the shaved Parmesan and finally the croutons. It is important to layer the salad in this order to stop the leaves wilting or the croutons going soggy. Chill until ready to go. To serve, toss all the ingredients together.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, June 2011

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