That Good Salad

Name: That Good Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 14 servings (1 cup each).
Ingredients: 3/4 cup canola oil; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 2 bunches (1 pound each) romaine, torn; 2 cups chopped tomatoes; 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese; 2/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted, optional; 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 8 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled; 1 cup Caesar salad croutons

When a friend shared this recipe, it had a fancy French name. Our children can never remember it, so they say, "Mom, please make 'that good salad.'" Now our friends and neighbors request it for potluck dinners. It really is one of the best salad recipes. —Betty Lamb, Orem, Utah

Ingredients

3/4 cup canola oil
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 bunches (1 pound each) romaine, torn
2 cups chopped tomatoes
1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
2/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted, optional
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
8 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
1 cup Caesar salad croutons

Directions

In a jar with tight-fitting lid, combine the oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper; cover and shake well. Chill.
In a large serving bowl, toss the romaine, tomatoes, Swiss cheese, almonds if desired, Parmesan cheese and bacon.
Shake dressing; pour over salad and toss. Add croutons and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 193 calories, 17g fat (4g saturated fat), 13mg cholesterol, 257mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 6g protein.

Originally published as That Good Salad in Taste of Home June/July 1997

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annlindblad

Feb 4, 2019

Made this for a Super Bowl party - lots of good comments. Used cherry tomatoes - they keep better in left over salad - but there wasn't much left over. In addition to the croutons, I used some tri-color tortilla strips to add some color.
Heather

Nov 5, 2018

I didn't have Canola oil so I used olive oil. It was very good. Everybody loved it.
Lynette

Jul 5, 2018

I doubt this salad has only 257 mg of sodium with salt, swiss cheese and parmesan cheese.
vmac0512

Jul 1, 2018

I have made this salad at least 30-50 times over the last 10 or so years!! I make it almost exactly as listed and I'm always asked for the recipe. The only thing I've done different in the past is to add another head of romaine to compensate for the number of people were having. It's a large salad to begin with which is another reason I love this recipe! This one is a keeper!
Dixie

May 4, 2018

This salad really is great! I wasn’t sure about the dressing until I added it to the salad and mixed it in good, no let downs with the recipe. I actually made it as our dinner and my daughter and husband loved it.
tbodle15

Apr 2, 2018

Our favorite green salad.Perfect as it is.But sometimes we add sliced green onions and black olives.This is our go to Salad for Holidays and Celebrations
4robsgirl

Mar 4, 2018

This is our go-to salad. We have it about once a week. I use microwave bacon & it’s super quick & delicious.
delowenstein

May 26, 2017

I made this salad for the first time and omitted almonds since they were optional! I just used bacon strips which were smoked and I really enjoyed this salad recipe plus the dressing! I thank you for this recipe, Betty Lamb!
annette.barney

Nov 27, 2016

Mmmmm I love this salad. I don't pour the dressing on if because my kids are so picky and they like to eat it without the dressing . I also put grape tomatoes on them instead of chopping up a tomato, once again, because my kiddo's are picky.
justmbeth

Sep 15, 2016

I made this for a family function and everyone liked it. I left out the almonds due to family preference.