Crunchy Bread Mix Salad

Crunchy Bread Mix Salad with Basil Dressing. Usually, when the bread is left overnight, it turns hard and most people throw it away. That’s such a waste! There’s plenty of ways to reuse old bread and make it fresh, suitable for any meal.  I cut it up into cubes, roast it in a wok with olive oil, use it for the salad, or top it on soups. For this recipe, we did precisely that and added it into this delicious vegetable salad.

What made the bread taste even more flavorful is basil-flavored oil, and consequently, the sauce of the salad also has basil in it. Basil adds huge flavors to the dish and doesn’t shy away from making itself known, even if it’s just in flavored oil.

In India, they worship Holy Basil as a sacred plant for its healing properties and attributes. Basil has different uses in medicine in Southeast Asia and plays a different role in treating various illnesses in each country, such as eye diseases, ulcers, bronchitis, stomach issues, and skin issues such as eczema. People have used other from of basil to treat even snake bites. Basil, in general, reduces oxidative stress due to the number of antioxidants it contains. It even has an adaptogen, an anti-stress substance that helps reduce your anxiety.

In the olden days, Basil was used as a sacred and noble herb. In fact, its name is originated from the Greek word “Basilikhon,” which means noble or royal. Western history tells us that its origins are in Asia, India, and Africa. Today it is a well-loved herb and is used in plenty of recipes, especially the “Sweet Basil” variety, which is the most popular. Various variants of basil have different health benefits and medicinal properties.

So before thinking of throwing out that old bread, how about trying this recipe? You don’t want to let a good old loaf of bread go to waste, do you? Scroll further to learn how to make the recipe.

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