Salad croutons can be made easily and cheaply from scratch and they are far superior to the
"cardboard" ones from the store. Here's my "recipe".
Homemade Salad Croutons
4 cups stale bread, any type, cut into 3/4 inch cubes (note: use stale bread only. Fresh bread
doesn't work as well and it's a great way to use leftover bread)
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil 2 tsp. dried oregano 2 tsp. dried basil
2/2 tsp. garlic powder salt and pepper to taste
Place bread cubes in a single layer on a baking sheet and lightly toast in a 350 degree oven,
turning once. Do not over brown or they will be too hard. They should be "barely" golden. Transfer
warm bread cubes to a large bowl. Toss with olive oil and seasonings. Notes: Other seasonings can be
substituted, according to your taste and what you're serving with the salad, soup, etc. Also, they
can be kept at room temperature in a zip bag for a couple of weeks. If you have day or two old bread
and want to make the croutons at a later date, put the bread in the freezer until you need it.
You will probably never buy "cardboard" croutons again!! Enjoy!! Misschef
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