Tomato, Cheese, and Crouton Salad
Juicy tomatoes, grated cheese, and garlicky homemade croutons with sour cream or plain yogurt. Quick and satisfying.
Updated : 18 February, 2026
Easy
About 20 min.
Ingredients
200 grams
Tomato
80 grams
Hard cheese
2
Garlic
300 grams
White bread
4 tablespoon
Vegetable oil
2 tablespoon
Sour cream
to taste
Salt
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Advices
Advice
Sour cream can be replaced with plain natural yogurt without additives.
Preparation
Step 1
How to make a salad with croutons and tomatoes? Prepare all the necessary ingredients. Choose meaty tomatoes. Seasonal tomatoes are best, but even off-season you can find good-quality ones in stores. When choosing tomatoes, go by the smell: real tomatoes should smell like tomatoes. Use any cheese you like - hard or semi-hard cheeses work well, as does mozzarella or even blue cheese.
Step 2
First, make the croutons. I thought white-bread croutons suit this salad best, but you can make croutons the same way from any bread. Cut the bread into small cubes. I cut them small because they’re for a salad and shouldn’t be large. For regular croutons, the cubes can be larger.
Step 3
Pour 2 tbsp oil into a frying pan and toast the croutons on all sides until crisp and golden.
Step 4
Transfer the croutons to a separate bowl and salt them. You can also add pepper or any seasonings you like.
Step 5
In the same pan, heat the remaining oil and add 1 garlic clove, finely minced. I used a garlic press, but you can also grate it or chop it with a knife.
Step 6
Fry the garlic for just 20-30 seconds. Careful - garlic burns very quickly!
Step 7
Pour the garlic oil over the croutons and mix. The croutons are ready!
Step 8
Now make the salad. Wash the tomatoes well. It’s best to use a vegetable brush and vegetable wash. Remove the stems and slice the tomatoes into thin wedges. How you cut them doesn’t really matter - you can also dice them or slice into rounds.
Step 9
Add a minced garlic clove to the tomatoes.
Step 10
Grate the cheese and add it to the other ingredients.
Step 11
Dress the salad with sour cream. If you prefer, you can use mayonnaise. Taste for salt and add more if needed.
Step 12
Mix everything, then transfer the salad to a serving bowl.
Step 13
Serve the salad with croutons - but add the croutons right before eating, otherwise they’ll soften.
Step 14
Enjoy your meal!
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