Homemade Ranch and Croutons

Serve in a chilled salad bowl with butter lettuce and red leaf lettuce (torn into bite-sized pieces), cherry or grape tomatoes (cut in 1/2), avocados, and crumbled bacon.

Category: Salad

Cuisine: Italian

1 review 
Ready in 45 minutes
by MamaJoRen

Ingredients

1/3 cup sour cream

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1 cup buttermilk

3 tbsp freshly chopped chives

2 tbsp freshly chopped Italian parsley leaves

1/2 tsp dried dill

1 tsp salt, divided

1 tsp cracked black pepper

1 tbsp white vinegar

1 tbsp garlic paste (5 cloves smashed with the flat side of a knife mixed with 1/2 tsp salt)

1/2 tsp salt, plus more for sprinkling

1 tsp freshly cracked black pepper

1/4 tsp cayenne

1/2 tsp paprika

2 tsp dried parsley

1 tsp dried basil

2 tsp garlic paste (2 cloves smashed with the flat side of a knife & sprinkled with salt)

1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil

4 cup stale Italian bread, cut into 3/4 inch cubes


Directions

For the dressing, combine the ingredients and blend well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving. For the croutons: 1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. 2. In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients, except the bread, until well combined. Adjust the seasoning, if needed. 3. Add in the bread and mix well with your hands, tossing to coat all sides of cubes. Pour out onto a baking sheet and spread evenly. Bake in the oven for 20 to 30 minutes, turning after 10 minutes. 4. Remove from the oven and let cool. Store in an airtight container.

Reviews


I love this ranch dressing! I use a little less buttermilk then it calls for (to make it thicker), and only use one clove of garlic ( since i don't like it to over-power). I don't want to bother with the bottled kind anymore..this is my fav. ranch. My husband loved it too. I haven't tried making the croutons...

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