Romaine Salad with Buttermilk Ranch Dressing & Skillet Croutons

Name: Romaine Salad with Buttermilk Ranch Dressing & Skillet Croutons
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1½ tablespoons salted butter; 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; ¼ loaf day-old crusty bread (about 4 ounces), cut into ¾-inch cubes (about 2½ cups); ¼ teaspoon garlic powder; ¼ teaspoon dried herbs, such as herbes de Provence; ¼ teaspoon kosher salt; 2 romaine hearts, washed and dried; 1 pint grape, cherry, or other small tomatoes; ½ English cucumber, thinly sliced; 3 or 4 radishes, shaved or thinly sliced; ¼ cup to ½ cup Buttermilk Ranch Dressing; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; Crumbled Bacon (optional)

5 steps

Prep:15minCook:10min

Updated at: Sun, 15 Oct 2023 20:23:12 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories170.6 kcal (9%)

Total Fat10.3 g (15%)

Carbs17.1 g (7%)

Sugars4.9 g (5%)

Protein4.1 g (8%)

Sodium427.1 mg (21%)

Fiber4.2 g (15%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

Skillet Croutons

1 ½ tablespoonssalted butter

1 tablespoonextra virgin olive oil

0.25 loafcrusty bread

day-old, cut into 3/4-inch cubes

¼ teaspoongarlic powder

¼ teaspoondried herbs

such as herbes de Provence

¼ teaspoonkosher salt

Romaine Salad

2romaine hearts

washed and dried

1 pintgrape tomatoes

cherry, or other small

0.5english cucumber

thinly sliced

3radishes

shaved or thinly sliced

¼ cupButtermilk Ranch Dressing

kosher salt

freshly ground black pepper

bacon

crumbled, optional

Instructions

Step 1

1. To make the skillet croutons: Line a plate with paper towels and set aside.

Step 2

2. In a large skillet, heat the butter and oil over medium-low heat. When the butter has melted, add the bread cubes and the garlic powder, dried herbs, and salt. Toss to evenly coat the bread in butter, oil, and seasonings. Cook, stirring constantly, until evenly browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to the paper towels.

Step 3

3. To make the romaine salad: Tear or cut the romaine into bite-size pieces and place them in a large bowl. Add the tomatoes, cucumber, radishes, and as many croutons as desired and toss to evenly distribute the ingredients. (Store leftover croutons in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.)

Step 4

Pour over about 1/4 cup dressing, season with salt and pepper, and toss to coat. Taste and add more dressing or seasoning if desired.

Step 5

Scatter crumbled bacon (if using) on top and serve.