Every mom wants a salad with her special Mother’s Day dinner. This Salad de Maison is loaded with tomatoes, cheese, croutons, bacon and nuts. The dressing is simple and fresh. Lemon, oil garlic and a bit of honey. She’s going to love it.
Salad de Maison with Fresh Lemon Dressing
The Domestic Diva Party Cookbook
Cook Time 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 bags heart of Romaine lettuce or 1 large head of Romain lettuce cleaned
- 2 cups grape or cherry tomatoes cut in half
- 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese grated
- 1 cup grated Swiss cheese
- 1 package center cut bacon cooked and chopped (or pre-cooked bacon, crisped and chopped)
- 1 1/2 cup seasoned croutons
- 1 package 4 oz slivered almonds, toasted
Salad de Maison dressing
- 3/4 cup oil
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2-3 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
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Combine all salad ingredients in a large bowl. Just before serving, toss with about 1/3 cup of the prepared dressing.
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Combine all ingredients, mix well and chill. This is enough for 2 whole salads.
Recipe Notes
-you may use any type of nuts you like.
-Seasoned croutons can easily be made by taking bread, preferably day old, cutting into cubes and frying in a little olive oil in a pan on stove over medium high heat. Season generously with salt, pepper and garlic.
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This reminds me of the Dodo house salad. I use the old junior league heritage cookbook recipe. I am going to try yours. I love the addition of the honey.
AAAAAHHH! Love this salad so much!! gloria
I have that cookbook and it is fantastic! Great salad! Love the dodo salad… addicting.
I love the Dodo's house salad, and this sounds a lot like it, only more delicious! I'm making it for part of our Mother's Day dinner…
Thanks for sharing and Happy Mother's Day!
This salad is one of my favorite go-to recipes, especially when I am feeding a large group. With the exception of swiss cheese, I typically have all of these ingredients on hand. It is simple to make and a total crowd-pleaser. The dressing is delicious and pairs well with many different salads (arugula, mixed greens, spinach). Make it! I promise you will love it!
This is my extended family’s go to recipe. The big guys can copy it, but your recipe is the one to follow.
I just made it this afternoon.
Hi. How many does this recipe serve? I’m making for a group of 23 people… should I double recipe? Excited to make this!
Hi Maria!
If you 1½ times the salad recipe, it should serve 23 people nicely. The dressing recipe should be enough without doubling it.
Enjoy! Thanks for reading ABK.
xo,
Si
I’ve been making this salad for YEARS!! It is so delicious, I crave it when I haven’t had it in awhile!!