Summer Salads

Summertime is here! Here are a couple of our favorite salads (both posted previously, but not recently): What are yours?

Lemon Garlic Super Salad - Romaine

2 heads Romaine lettuce
2 c cherry tomatoes
1 c coarsely grated Swiss cheese
2/3 c slivered almonds, toasted
1/3 c grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 lb bacon
Croutons

Sauté diced bacon until crispy, and drain. In a salad bowl, combine sliced romaine, halved cherry tomatoes, Swiss cheese, almonds, Parmesan and bacon. Toss salad with dressing, salt and pepper to taste and garnish with 1 c croutons.

Dressing

Juice of one lemon
3 garlic cloves, crushed
salt and pepper
3/4 c salad oil

Combine juice, garlic, salt and pepper in small bowl. Add oil slowly in a stream, whisking. Let stand covered 3 hours before using -- or not. AFSC.

Southwestern Chopped Salad – Santa Fe Salad

Romaine lettuce, small pcs
Iceberg lettuce, chunked
Red cabbage, sliced thin
Pasta noodle twists, cooked and drained
Grated white Monterey Jack cheese
Sweet green melon, or cantaloupe, chunks
Sliced ripe strawberries, large if possible
Pecans, chopped
Grilled (smoky and flavorful) Chicken breast, cubed
Bacon, fried crisp, drained and crumbled

Honey Herb Dressing:
Honey
Oil
Dijon Mustard
cilantro
chervil
thyme
dill
white wine vinegar or rice wine vinegar?