House Salad with Lemon Dressing

Summer and salads just go together.

Author:: Leigh Anne Wilkes
Updated:: Nov 16, 2018
Original:: Jul 7, 2011

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This salad recipe has become one of my favorite go to salads this summer. It is quick and easy to put together and the light lemon dressing makes it oh so lovely and healthy.

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Their version called for bacon and croutons on the salad which would be wonderful but in my efforts to be a little more healthy I left them off. But go ahead and add them!!

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I can’t wait for all those cherry tomatoes to ripen in my garden so we can enjoy this salad even more!

House Salad with Lemon Dressing

Printable Recipe

Romaine lettuce

2 C cherry tomatoes

3/4 C Parmesan cheese, grated

1 C Swiss cheese, grated

1/2 lb. bacon, cooked and chopped

1 1/2 C croutons

1/2 C toasted almonds

Combine all together in a large bowl. Toss with dressing just before serving.

Lemon Dressing:

3/4 C olive oil

juice of 1 lemon

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 Tbsp honey

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

Combine all dressing ingredients, mix well and chill. You will have extra left over for another day!

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I love lemon. Especially in the spring time. Easter, lemons and springtime just go together in my book.

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One of my favorite things to do is eat out! Fortunately Portland has an amazing selection of locally owned restaurants.

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Nothing says Easter and springtime more than lemon!

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I love any excuse to bake a cake.

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Nothing says Halloween like a Southwestern Salad with Pork, am I right?

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Let’s talk about salad.

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Summer is salad time at my house.

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Hear us out: it's not a salad—we don't really even know what it is. But we do know it's damn good.