Shauna's House Salad

2 Heads of Romaine
2 c. cherry tomatoes
1 c. coarsely grated swiss or provolone
parmesan
1/4 pound crisp bacon
croutons

Dressing:
juice of one lemon
3 cloves of garlic
1 tsp salt
1/2 t. pepper
Combine all of the above and slowly add:
3/4 c. vegetable or olive oil
Let stand for at least 3 hours.

Shauna gave me this recipe years ago. I always go the extra five miles and make my own croutons for this salad because I adore homemade croutons and they are great with this recipe. I don't have an exact recipe (because I am not a big recipe follower) but I can give you basic instructions.

CROUTONS: cube up some french bread - a few cups full at least. put in a big bowl and drizzle with melted butter or olive oil. Maybe 1/4-1/2 cup. Stir until lightly coated. Season with basil, garlic salt, parsley (whatever you want) until desired flavor. Spread out on cookie sheet and place under low broiler. watch closely. When bread is slightly browned, remove from oven and stir around with spatula - return to oven to brown more.

They can burn really easily, so be careful.