
Recipe for danish salad with rye croutons
Simple, colorful, and very Danish salad with classic Danish ingredients such as cucumber, tomato, peas, and even rye bread… The rye bread is transformed into crispy croutons and the rest of the salad is tossed in a quick dressing with a tiny hint of garlic, which complements the simple ingredients incredibly well…
The salad is quick to toss together and is fresh, light, and delicious on a warm late summer day. Serve it as an appetizer or alongside a good piece of meat.

Danish salad with rye croutons
Ingredients
Rugbrødscroutoner
- 4 slices Rye Bread
- 1,5 tablespoon Olive Oil
- Salt and Pepper freshly ground
Salad
- 200 gram Cherry Tomatoes
- 1 pcs. Cucumber
- 100 gram Salad curly lettuce or other green lettuce
- 1 dl Feta
- 100 gram Peas freshly shelled
- 1 handful Broad leaf parsley chopped
Dressing
- 1 clove Garlic
- 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar
- 1 tsp. Lemon Juice
- Salt and Pepper freshly ground
Instructions
Rye croutons
- Cut the bread into small cubes and fry them on medium heat for 8-10 minutes in a pan with oil, salt, and pepper. Stir a few times during.
Salad
- Cut tomatoes into quarters and cucumber into cubes. Cut the lettuce into smaller pieces and put all three parts in a bowl along with feta, peas, and parsley.
- Mix the dressing and toss in the bowl.
- Arrange on a platter and top with croutons, serve