melissa's salad. a summer favorite in our house.

I thought I'd share a favorite summer recipe of ours. It's called Melissa's salad. Melissa is a lady I grew up with and she has the best salad recipes. This one came from her and it's been a family favorite for a decade.



What you'll need.
Juice of 2 fresh lemons
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 lb. bacon, diced
2 cups cherry tomatoes
1 cup fresh parmesan cheese
2/3 cup toasted almonds
1 cup croutons
Lettuce – 3-4 heads of romaine
1-2 chicken breasts marinated in Yoshida’s teriyaki sauce

What to do with it.
Cook bacon. Grill marinated chicken & cut in to bite size pieces. In salad bowl combine lettuce, tomatoes, parmesan cheese, bacon, chicken, almonds & croutons. Toss with dressing.

To make dressing: combine lemon juice, garlic, salt & pepper. Beat continuously with a fork. Add vegetable oil. Mix well right before you pour on salad.

{the parmesan cheese and toasted almonds are best from Trader Joes. We use real bacon - not bacon bits. And we put a little less oil in the dressing than what it calls for. Other than that, it's pretty darn simple and delish.}