Ranch & Black Bean Salad

Salad Ingredients:

5 c. chopped romain lettuce

5 c. shredded coleslaw (cabbage, carrots)

2 c. cooked black beans (1 can, drained)
Croutons
Ranch Dressing

Crouton Ingredients:
12 slices of wheat bread (9 c. diced)

¼ c. olive oil

¼ c. parmesan cheese

½ t. garlic salt

½ t. celery salt

½ t. oregano

Crouton Directions:

1. Dice bread into 3/8” squares and place in a bowl.

2. Add seasonings and oil.  Toss well to mix.

3. Bake on 2 cookie sheets at 300* until crisp (30-40 min)

5. Save extra croutons in an airtight container

Ranch Dressing Ingredients:

1/2 c. milk

1 c. sour cream (or 2/3 c. greek yogurt + 6T canola oil)
1 t. dijon mustard
2-4T. cheese
1/4 t. salt

1 ranch packet or

      1 t. dry parsley

      1/2 t. salt

      1/2 t. onion powder

      1/4 t. garlic powder

Dressing Directions:

1. Whisk and serve as a topping (don’t mix in or croutons will be soggy)

- Make before salad if possible so the spices can set in

*The dijon mustard, cheese, and extra salt make the sour cream like a mayo.
So, you can use mayo instead of sour cream and omit those three ingredients