It's quick and easy to make delicious, well-seasoned Air Fryer Salad Croutons to add crunch and flavor to a favorite mixed green salad.
- 4 1" slices sourdough or French bread, slightly stale or other white bread
- 3 Tablespoons butter melted
- 1 teaspoon grated Parmesan cheese* *Kraft shaker can is best for croutons
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon seasoning salt
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Melt butter in a small pan on low heat, then add the spices. Stir until the spices are fully incorporated. Remove pan from the heat; set it aside to cool slightly.
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Cut four 1" slices of stale French or sourdough bread into bite-sized cubes (about 2 cups total). Place bread cubes in a large bowl. TIP: Stale bread is the best choice, because it doesn't get soggy once butter and spices are added.
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Pour butter and spice mixture over the bread cubes. Toss the croutons gently to allow seasoning mixture to coat the bread cubes.
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Preheat air fryer according to manufacturer's instructions. Once preheated, place seasoned croutons in the inner air fryer basket in a single layer.
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Cook croutons at 300°F. for 4 minutes, then remove basket from the air fryer. Gently toss or turn croutons to the other side (as quickly as possible). Spread them back in the basket in a single layer. Continue cooking croutons 3-4 more minutes OR until they're golden brown and crispy. NOTE: Your cooking time may vary slightly (less or more time), depending on crouton size and your air fryer.
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When croutons are done, transfer them onto paper towels to cool. When cooled, use them on green salads. Enjoy!
NOTE: The caloric calculation shown is for the entire recipe, as the number of croutons used per salad may vary greatly. This calculation is an estimate only, based on using four 1" slices of sourdough bread.