Make-Your-Own Croutons

make your own croutonsThis is another sort-of-fiddly item that I make because I can’t stand the thought of buying them pre-made.  They’re really not all that hard. This is more of a procedure than a recipe. I’ve made them with Italian flavors since that fits with my usual homemade salad dressing, creamy Italian. Other spices could include cumin or smoked paprika. Fresh herbs wouldn’t work as they’d tend to burn.

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My House Italian Salad Dressing

creamy homemade italian salad dressingI am mildly obsessed with salad dressing and for the most part refuse to buy the store-bought stuff.  The following is a recipe that I have tweaked and tweaked until it’s pretty much perfect.  There is almost always a container of it sitting in our fridge.  A perfect salad to go with this perfect dressing consists of romaine, spinach, red onion, roasted red peppers, homemade croutons, and perhaps some toasted pine nuts, if you can stand to pay for them.

 

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