That good salad

 
                              That Good Salad
 
 Recipe By     : Taste of Home, June/July, 1997
 Serving Size  : 14   Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Salads                           Taste Of Home
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
      3/4  cup           vegetable oil
      1/4  cup           fresh lemon juice
    2      cloves        garlic -- minced
      1/2  teaspoon      salt
      1/2  teaspoon      pepper
    2      bunches       (1 pound each) romaine -- torn
    2      cups          tomatoes -- chopped
    1      cup           Swiss cheese -- shredded
      2/3  cup           slivered almonds -- toasted, optional
      1/2  cup           Parmesan cheese -- grated
    8      strips        bacon -- cooked and crumbled
    1      cup           Caesar salad croutons
 
 In a jar with tight-fitting lid, combine oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt and
 pepper; cover and shake well.  Chill.  In a bowl, toss romaine, tomatoes,
 Swiss cheese, almonds if desired , Parmesan cheese and bacon.  Shake
 dressing; pour over salad and toss.  Add croutons and serve immediately.
  Yield:  14 servings.
 
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 NOTES : "When a friend shared this recipe, it had a fancy French name.  Our
 children can never remember it, so they say, 'Mom, please make that "that
 good salad"'.  Now our friends and neighbors request it for potluck dinners."
 Submitted by Betty Lamb, Orem, Utah.