Salad de Maison

Recipe from Tiffany Crabtree

(make dressing day before serving)

Ingredients:

• 2 bags hearts of Romaine or 2 heads of Romaine rinsed and chopped
• 1 carton Cherry tomatoes, cut in half or 1 carton grape tomatoes
• 3/4 C shredded Parmesan Cheese
• 8 oz shredded Swiss cheese
• 1 pkg bacon, cooked and chopped
• 1 C seasoned croutons
• 1 pkg slivered almonds (we like to candy our almonds : 3Tbs sugar to 1/2 C almonds~ put sugar and almonds in saute pan and stir constantly until sugar browns) if you're not candying the almonds toast them instead

Dressing:

• 3/4 C oil
• juice of 1 lemon
• 2 to 3 cloves of garlic, crushed or 1 tsp chopped garlic
• 1/4 to 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper

Directions for dressing: Combine all, mixing well, and chill overnight.
Won ton cups: spread with a little butter and bake in muffin tins.