This is one of my all time favorite salads! It is simple to make but the flavor is explosive. It may be the bacon or the lemony/garlic dressing but this is always a crowd pleaser.
Salad de Maison
Ingredients
- Dressing
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 3 garlic cloves (crushed)
- 1 t salt
- 1/2 t pepper
- 1/4 c vegetable oil
- Salad
- 1/4 lb bacon
- 2 heads of Romaine lettuce (torn)
- 2 c cherry tomatoes
- 2/3 c slivered almonds
- 1/3 c Parmesan cheese (grated)
- 1 c croutons
Instructions
- Make dressing. Combine lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper. Blend juice with vegetable oil. Let stand a couple hours. Saute' bacon until crisp and chop. In a salad bowl combine lettuce, tomatoes, almonds and bacon. Toss with dressing, cheese and salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with croutons.
One of our favorite restaurants in Salt Lake is the Dodo. This salad is very similar to their house salad/dressing. So for a luxurious salad brought right to your dinner table, this is the choice for you.
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