Poppyseed Salad with Homemade Croutons

Dressing:

Add all of these ingredients into a blender, blend and slowly add 1 C. of vegetable oil

• 1/2 C. red wine vinegar
• 3/4 C. sugar
• 1 clove of fresh garlic (or 1 clove of garlic, minced)
• 2 Tbsp. poppyseeds
• 1/2 tsp. dried mustard powder
• 1 tsp. kosher salt
• 2 Tbsp. red onion, chopped

Salad:

• 1/2 head of romaine lettuce
• 1/2 head of green leaf lettuce
• 1/2 C. mozzerella chees
• 1/4 C. sugared nuts (I personally use glazed walnuts)
• 1 C. homemade croutons (see recipe below)
• 1/2 lb. freshly cooked bacon, crumbled (=1 C. cooked, crumbled bacon)
• 1/2 C. Craisins

Toss together and enjoy!


Homemade Croutons:

Cut up into cubes:

• 1 loaf artisan cheese bread/garlic bread (I always get it at Costco)

Melt

• 1 C. salted cream butter

Pour butter over bread cubes toss to coat

Spread on a cookie sheet.

Drizzle:

• 1 Tbsp. olive oil 
• 1 tsp. kosher salt (sprinkle on top)

Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes. Toss a few times while cooking.

Remove from oven and place hot croutons back into the bowl you used for tossing and let them sit in there till cool.

These will melt in your mouth!