So, related story. Back before I had a grown-up job, I was a server for a few years. In one of the restaurants, it would be super busy for hours straight, and we didn't have time to stop and eat anything. Well, running around like that all the time is hard when you're low on food, so I would take 30 seconds and fill a ramekin with croutons and drizzle a little bit of either French dressing or balsamic vinegar and eat them. It's a quick snack, that's decently yummy, and gives you some carbs to keep running around. But with ranch it would be disgusting, and it's something you eat as a last resort, not as a side to your dinner meal. And like, maybe five croutons, not a salad bowl of them. Tl;dr, eat whatever you want, but in moderation. And ranch is gross.