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CREOLE CAESAR SALAD WITH CORN BREAD CROUTONS

Steps:

• For the salad:
• Place half the fried okra in a large bowl and add the romaine, corn, corn bread, tomatoes, cucumber, and onion. Add the dressing and toss until well coated.
• Divide the salad among six serving plates and top evenly with the remaining okra. Serve immediately.
• For the Creole Caesar dressing:
• In a small saucepan, combine the oil, garlic, and onion. Cook over low heat until the garlic and onion are golden and tender, about 15 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the garlic and onion to a food processor; reserve the oil.
• Add the vinegar, bell pepper, celery, sugar, cayenne, mayonnaise, Parmesan, and a pinch each of salt and black pepper to the food processor. Pulse until smooth. With the machine running, add the oil in a thin stream and process until emulsified. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Use immediately or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

CREOLE SEASONED CROUTONS - AIR FRYER METHOD

Steps:

• Cut bread into bite sized pieces
• Place bread cubes into a bowl and sprinkle with creole seasoning. Stir.
• In a small pot, add butter and cook on low until butter is melted.
• Add cheese, onion powder and garlic powder.
• Continue cooking on low until mixture is smooth and creamy.
• Pour cheese mixture over bread cubes. and mix well.
• Spoon 1/4 - 1/2 of bread cubes into air fryer - single layer only.
• Cook at 200*F for 5 minutes.
• Remove basket from air fryer and stir bread cubes.
• Cook for an additional 5 minutes.
• Once baked and crunchy, remove from air fryer and repeat until all cubes are cooked.
• Serve immediately on salads or on top of casseroles.

SPICY CROUTONS

Steps:

• Rough cut bread into 1/2-inch cubes.
• Place in large bowl.
• Whisk garlic, oil, Tabasco, salt and pepper in small bowl.
• Let stand 10-15 minutes.
• Heat oven to 450°F.
• Pour oil mixture over bread and toss to thoroughly coat.
• Spread evenly on cookie sheet.
• Bake for 7-10 minutes.
• Toss to turn cubes.
• Bake an additional 7-10 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy.
• These go great over salad or my Potato, Leek, Mushroom Soup (Recipe #28211).
• Enjoy!

CREOLE CROUTONS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375C . In a bowl, mix oil with seasoning.
• Toss the stale bread cubes with the seasoned oil. Spread in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake for until golden brown, about 4-5 minutes.

CREOLE CAESAR SALAD

Steps:

• To prepare croutons, heat the oil in a large nonstick saute pan over medium-high heat for 1 minute. Add the bread cubes, stirring and tossing in the pan to evenly coat the bread with the oil. Sprinkle in the Cajun seasoning while stirring continuously. Toast for 5 minutes, until golden brown. Reserve for garnishing the salad.
• To make the dressing, place the anchovy and garlic into a food processor, cover, and pulse on and off several times. Add the egg, and, with the motor running, slowly add the vegetable and olive oils. Add the cheese, mustard, lemon and lime juices, water, Cajun seasoning, pepper, and salt; process briefly until ingredients are incorporated. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• In a large bowl, toss romaine with the dressing, allowing approximately 3 tablespoons of the dressing per serving. Serve on chilled salad plates; top with croutons and additional Parmesan cheese. Serve immediately.
• Combine all ingredients in a small bowl until thoroughly mixed. Store in an airtight container. The spice mix keeps its best flavor for about two months.

HOUSE SALAD WITH CREOLE MAYONNAISE DRESSING

Steps:

• Place the egg, lemon juice, and onion into the workbowl of a food processor and puree. With the motor running, slowly add 1/2 the oil. Then add the hot sauce, pepper, and salt. Stop the motor, scrape the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula, and with the motor running again, slowly add the remaining oil. Taste and adjust salt. Store, covered, in the refrigerator for 1 week.
• Dice bacon and bake in 250 degree oven until crisp, drain grease and hold warm.
• Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil. Reduce to slow simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and chill in ice-bath or under running cold water. Peel and dice.
• Place lettuce in bowl. Add * of bacon, * of eggs. * of croutons and 2 cups Creole Mayonnaise. Mix well. Season to taste.
• Divide salad onto 4 plates. Garnish with remaining bacon, eggs and crouton. Add shaved Gruyere to top of salad
• Mix all the herbs in butter. Pour butter over croutons. Season with salt and pepper. Bake in 200 degree oven for 2 hours.

CROISSANT CROUTONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven 375 degrees.
• Gently cut up croissants into large cubes, avoid crushing.
• Mix, in a large bowl, all other ingredients well.
• Toss croissant cubes into mixture and toss, coating well.
• Spread croissant cubes onto cookie sheet in single layer.
• Bake 375 degrees for 5-10 minutes until crisp and browned.
• Turn over croutons 1/2 way through baking process to brown evenly.
• Serve warm or room temperature.