That Good Salad

Autism Mommy's Note:

Not a very original name, but you'll see why I started calling it that after you try it. Very simple and no leftovers, EVER!! (Chill time is noted as cook time).

• Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

Dressing

• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Salad

• 2 bunches romaine lettuce, around 1 lb. each
• 2 cups chopped tomatoes
• 1/2 of a red onion, sliced thinly
• 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 8 slices bacon, crisp and crumbled
• crouton

Directions:

1. Combine lemon juice, garlic, 1/4 cup parmesan, salt and pepper.
2. Slowly drizzle in oil while whisking the entire time.
3. Chill dressing for a few hours.
4. For salad:.
5. In a bowl toss together all salad ingredients.
6. Whisk dressing and drizzle over salad (may not need all the dressing).
7. Sprinkle with croutons and serve immediately.

Reviews

[SB6]

This salad was easy & quite good. The star of the recipe is the dressing! We loved that. I will be making more of the dressing to keep in the fridge for other salads. Thanks for sharing!

[Felina]

I took this to a dinner party and I was disappointed, although the guests said it was good. Two pounds of Romaine is WAY too much for this light dressing. I made it exactly as stated, but I found it bland. Two pounds is a LOT of lettuce. It looked like the proper amount of lettuce after one pound and I should have stopped there. Also, with that amount of lettuce, it should have had more bacon and onion. I even added a bit of oregano and extra black pepper, and a dash of hot sauce, but it was bland. I think one and a half thin hearts of romaine would be perfect.

[Cooks4_6]

This was a nice, refreshing salad that had a very natural flavor. I loved the combination o fingredients. Next time I will reduce the mozzarella by about 1/2 and add a few croutons. Overall it was delish! Made for Fall PAC 2008.