The BEST Salad recipe! If there is one salad recipe you need in your recipe box this is it, it's my families favorite! It's made with fresh romaine lettuce, two kinds of cheese, flavorful bacon, sweet grape tomatoes, crunchy toasted almonds, crisp croutons and it's all tossed with a fresh, bright lemon vinaigrette.
Family Favorite Salad Recipe!
This is one of those recipes that has been in my family for probably 20+ years. My aunt made it at most holiday get togethers, then my sister started making it for just about every party and now it's just become the top requested in salad in my family.
You just can't go wrong with that BLT flavor combination! Plus this salad has all the perfect blend of all the best textures.
I've made a few modifications from the original recipe. For instance it calls for vegetable oil and I like to use light olive oil (I think it has a better flavor and it's healthier), then I add a little extra of this and that (like those delicious toasted almonds).
And I also added honey and dijon mustard to the dressing. These are natural emulsifiers so they help bind the dressing together. They also add a nice faint flavor that pairs well with the lemon and helps balance that acidity.
One other thing I like to do when time allows is make homemade croutons (see how to below). They just taste so much better but sometimes it's not so practical so store bought works fine.
The real name of the salad recipe is Salad de Maison but "The Best Salad" is just more fitting. No matter what you decided to call it you've got to try this salad! It will likely become the most requested salad in your family too! View the Recipe
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