Inside: Want to make salads more tempting for your family (and use up stale bread)? Bake a batch of these crunchy Garlic Bread Croutons.
Recipe At A Glance
- Ingredients: Bread, olive oil, grated Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, garlic salt
- Prep Time: 5-10 minutes
- Makes: 4 cups croutons
Why You’ll Love These Croutons
If you’re still trying to get your family sold on salads, these can help! They’re like tiny, crunchy pieces of garlic bread that make green salads extra-appealing.
Consider croutons as training wheels for learning to eat green salads. Things like yummy croutons or a favorite, familiar flavor (like Ranch dressing) can encourage kids to try and to eat more.
What if your kid wants to pile a slew of these croutons onto his leafy greens and drown everything in ranch dressing? Smile, look away if you must, and let him explore.
Feel guilty about ranch dressing? Don’t be! Read: In Defense of Ranch Dressing
Want to know how I got my kids eating big green salads (and ordering them in restaurants even when I’m not there)?
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