Salad De Maison (Nancy Marks)

Salad

1/4 lb bacon cooked and diced

2 heads romaine lettuce, torn into small pieces

2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved

1 cup grated Swiss cheese

2/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted

1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

salt and pepper to taste

1 cup croutons

In a salad bowl, combine romaine lettuce, tomatoes, Swiss cheese, almonds and bacon. Toss with dressing(recipe below), Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Garnish with croutons.

Salad Dressing

Juice of 1 lemon

3 cloves garlic, crushed

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

Combine lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper. Beating continuously with a fork, slowly add oil in a stream. Let stand 3 hours.