Recipe Friday's : That Good Salad

                         "That Good Salad"

Loki: This is a salad that I love to eat. I know, I know... It's just a salad, but even Big T requests it. It is rather easy to make and extra scrumptious!!!!You will need:

Dressing:

3/4 cup veg oil  (or olive oil if you want to make it a little healthier)

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

2 cloves of garlic- minced

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

2 bunches of romaine lettuce

2 cups tomatoes - chopped

2/3 cup slivered almonds- toasted

1/2 cup Parmesan cheese-grated

1/2 cup Swiss cheese- grated

8 strips bacon-- cooked and crumbled. (I use turkey bacon)


                                                  First, cook up that bacon! And then crumble it up!

Here I am toasting the almonds....

Squeezing the lemon juice...

In a jar with a lid- Combine oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper. Cover and shake well. Chill.

 In a bowl toss romaine, tomatoes, swiss cheese, almonds, parmesan cheese and bacon.  Shake Dressing --pour over salad and toss.

There you have it! I don't use the exact measurements given. The recipe given yields 14 servings. I usually am just cooking for 2 so I just use much less lettuce and only pour as much dressing as needed. I save the extra in the fridge for later use.

Enjoy!

Stella: Here is our South Beach diet version of this salad, using olive oil, turkey bacon and fat free feta cheese. Also added in some strips of beef...

So....Whatcha been baking?