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Salad Croutons Recipe

"Homemade croutons are a delight to serve with your favorite mixed green salad-or as a crunchy snack," suggests Fayne Lutz of Taos, New Mexico. Her well-seasoned salad toppers will set you back a mere 4 cents per serving!

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Salad Croutons Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

10 15 25

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1 cup cubed day-old bread
Pinch onion salt

Directions

Pour the oil into an 8-in. square baking pan; add garlic. Bake at 325° until garlic is lightly browned, about 3-4 minutes. Add bread and onion salt; stir to coat. Bake 10-12 minutes longer or until the bread is lightly browned, stirring frequently. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 6 (2-tablespoon) servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 tablespoons) equals 36 calories, 2 g fat (trace saturated fat), trace cholesterol, 50 mg sodium, 3 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Salad Croutons in Quick Cooking May/June 1998, p35