Tomato and Basil Salad

Great summer salad!

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup olive oil
• 2  tablespoons lemon juice
• 2  garlic cloves, crushed
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper, freshly ground
• 4  large tomatoes, cut in chucks
• 1⁄4 cup fresh basil, cut in 1/4-inch, strips
• 1⁄3 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
• 1  romaine lettuce, broken up

Directions

1. Whisk together lemon juice, garlic,salt pepper;slowly add olive oil.
2. Add tomatoes to dressing and let sit a room temperature for a couple hours.
3. Cut your basil at the last minute before serving because it gets black very quickly.
4. Toss together with the romaine.
5. Add basil and parmesan cheese at the last minute.