10 Surprising Ways You’re Destroying Your Salads

CROUTONS

Is there such a thing as a salad without croutons? How about homemade garlic croutons? They can really take a salad from ho-hum to over-the-top spectacular. But you’re basically topping off your salad with buttered bread. You’re not even getting the benefit of whole grains. Add crunch with a topping that’s nutritionally redeeming like toasted walnuts or sunflower seeds (just don’t overdo it, they’re calorie-dense too).