Mixed Green Salad With Parmesan Pepper Dressing

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 10 cups mixed salad greens
• 3/4 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1/4 cup cucumber, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 loaf french bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (14 ounce loaf)

Recipe

• 1 for dressing, in medium bowl, whisk together cheese, sour cream, buttermilk, mayonnaise, garlic, mustard, lemon juice and pepper.
• 2 cover, and chill.
• 3 for croutons, preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 4 in small bowl, whisk together oil, butter, garlic salt, thyme, basil and pepper.
• 5 place bread cubes on a rimmed baking sheet; drizzle with oil mixture, tossing gently to coat.
• 6 bake for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 7 note: leftover croutons can be frozen in a zip-top bag for another meal.
• 8 for salad, in large bowl, combine salad greens, mushrooms, cucumbers and tomatoes.
• 9 drizzle with half of dressing, tossing gently to coat.
• 10 serve salad with remaining dressing and top with spiced croutons just before serving.