Take your salad from boring to bold with this homemade Crunchy Salad Topper! A delicious mix of four seeds flavored with cumin, paprika, rosemary, and nutritional yeast and seasoned with tamari and a pinch of sea salt. The recipe requires a handful of ingredients, is fast and easy to make, and makes your salad so much more flavorful. Another advantage? This crunchy topping is naturally gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan. And it’s healthy too. Seeds are a rich source of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. So adding a handful of roasted seeds is a great way to add flavor and health benefits to your daily diet.
The recipe is straightforward and requires less than 5 minutes of hands-on time to measure and mix the ingredients before putting a batch in the oven. Roast the seeds for about 10-12 minutes until they begin to turn golden brown. Just keep an eye on the process to make sure not to burn the seeds. Once roasted, cool completely and store in an airtight container for up to a month. Enjoy!
To make the Crunchy Salad Topper, you will need the following ingredients:
Preheat the oven to 350 °F and line a baking pan with parchment paper.
In a bowl, mix together ½ cup pumpkin seeds, ¼ cup sunflower seeds, ¼ cup sesame seeds, ¼ cup flaxseeds, ¼ teaspoons ground cumin, ¼ teaspoon ground paprika, ¼ teaspoon dried rosemary, and 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast.
Pour over 3 tablespoons tamari and add a pinch of unrefined sea salt. Stir well to combine.
Spread the mixture evenly on the prepared baking pan.
Roast in the oven for about 10-12 minutes or until the seeds begin to turn golden brown. Keep an eye on the process to make sure not to burn the seeds. Remove from the oven and let cool completely.
The topping is great on salads, soups, grain bowls, or eggs. Store the crunchy salad topping in an airtight container for up to a month.
Improve your salad game with this tasty and healthy Crunchy Salad Topper! It’s fast and flavorful. If you make this easy recipe, please share a picture with us @cookmerecipes on Instagram — and don't forget to leave a comment below with your thoughts!
Great for my lunch salads!
Totally love this!
Amazing!
OMG, this topper is a game changer! Made it for a picnic, and my friends wouldn’t stop raving. So simple yet packs a flavor punch!
So yum!!! Always wanted to mix seeds for my salads but never knew how. This is perfect and now I'm obssesed!
I made this Crunchy Salad Topper for a family dinner, and wow, it changed everything! Everyone loved it. Super easy too, I whipped it up while catching up with the fam. Such a tasty way to up my salad game. Def addin this to my regulars!
Super tasty seeds
Superb crunchiness added!
Tried this Crunchy Salad Topper last weekend. Honestly, it transformed my usual salad into something delish. Super easy to whip up while binge-watching my fave show!
I made this Crunchy Salad Topper for a family gathering. Everyone loved it! So easy to make and really boosted our salads. Thanks for sharing this healthy recipe.
Me encanta esta receta! La mezcla de semillas le dio un sabor increíble a mi ensalada. Preparé esta topper un domingo por la tarde y fue todo un éxito en la cena familiar. ¡Definitivamente una forma fácil de hacer que las ensaladas sean especiales!
OMG, this topper is soooo bomb! Made it for a lunch date and it was a total hit!
Wow, yummy salad! This topper made my lunch so fun and delicious! I made it for a potluck and everyone loved it, especially my mom! Can’t believe it’s so easy and healthy. A new fave for sure!
Simple and tasty addition to salads.
Superb flavor addition