Garden Salad with Fried Okra Croutons

Name: Garden Salad with Fried Okra Croutons
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 710 milliliters baby spinach; 59 milliliters balsamic vinegar; 4 servings Buttermilk, to coat; 4 servings Cherry tomatoes, halved; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 4 servings Flour, to coat; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 473 milliliters shredded, iceberg lettuce; 1 Juice lemon; 1 teaspoon lemon zest; 710 milliliters okra, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 177 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 4 servings Red bell pepper, sliced; 4 servings Salt and pepper; 4 servings Vegetable oil, for frying; 4 servings Vidalia onion, thinly sliced; 4 servings Yellow bell pepper, sliced

Need a vegetarian side dish? Garden Salad with Fried Okra Croutons could be an awesome recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains around 7g of protein, 43g of fat, and a total of 548 calories. This recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. A mixture of garlic, vegetable oil, lemon zest, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 30 minutes.

Instructions

For the balsamic dressing: In a small bowl, combine the balsamic vinegar, mustard, zest, garlic and lemon juice.

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Balsamic Vinegar

Lemon Juice

Mustard

Garlic

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Bowl

Whisk in the olive oil until emulsified. Season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Olive Oil

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Whisk

Add okra pieces to a medium bowl.

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Okra

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Bowl

Drizzle just enough buttermilk to coat the okra and toss together. Season with salt and pepper. To a separate bowl, add flour.

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Salt And Pepper

Buttermilk

All Purpose Flour

Okra

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Bowl

Drain the okra and add to the flour bowl, toss the okra to coat each piece with flour. Shake off any excess flour. Fry at 350 degrees F until golden brown, for 2 to 3 minutes.

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All Purpose Flour

Shake

Okra

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Bowl

Remove to paper-towel lined plate to drain.

For the salad: In a large bowl, combine the baby spinach, iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, bell peppers and onions. Toss with the balsamic dressing and top with the fried okra croutons.

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Iceberg Lettuce