For some reason I have been craving salads for dinner each night. This is a nice break from wanting meat (and only meat) at EVERY meal for the last 7 months!
So this week I whipped up some homemade croutons because I love them in my salads...but hate the store bought kind since they are so hard and full of a million ingredients.
Ingredients (this makes about 4 cups of croutons)
4 slices of Texas toast (or any other bread you prefer)
This is also a great way to use the ends of the bread loaf
1/4 c olive oil
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 tsp dried oregano or parsley
1 tsp ranch dip seasoning (optional)
1. Coarsely chop the bread (about 16 cubes per slice)
2. Whisk together other ingredients and pour into bottom of a bowl.
3. Pour bread cubes into bowl and stir into oil mixture. Lightly toss so that each piece has some of the mixture on it.
4. Lay out the bread on a baking sheet (I line mine with foil just to prevent a mess).
5. Bake at 400 degrees for 3-4 minutes. Flip over bread pieces and bake another 3-4 minutes (or until bread is nice and toasted).
Let them cool and enjoy! I store them in a ziplock bag. So far everyone who has tried these has loved them. They offer the perfect crunch to a salad without breaking off a piece of your tooth:)
great crouton recipe
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