Tauna's Salad de Maison

This salad recipe is from Stacy's college roommate, Tauna. Her orange rolls are fantastic, too, so make a note of her recipes. Warning: this recipe makes a lot of salad. --Mark

Ingredients:

juice of 1 lemon

3 cloves garlic, crushed

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

3/4 cup vegetable oil

1/4 lb bacon, diced

2-3 heads Romaine lettuce

2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved

1 cup Swiss cheese, coarsely grated

2/3 cup slivered almonds

1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

1 cup croutons

Instructions:

Combine lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper. Beat continually with a fork and add oil slowly. Let stand for 3 hours.

Saute bacon until crisp. Drain. In a large salad bowl combine lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, almonds, and bacon. Toss with dressing, Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and croutons just prior to serving.