Tuesday, May 19, 2009

The Best Salad You'll Ever Eat

We had dinner with our neighbors, Dianne and Tim, this weekend. It was a fun time - as always - but the highlight of the night was definitely Tim's mom's salad, which Dianne has tweaked to make her own. It's simple, but it's packed with flavor. It's probably also not real healthy, so enjoy in moderation. =)

Dianne's Bacon Salad

3 heads of Romaine lettuce, chopped into bite size pieces
1 lb. bacon, cooked and crumbled
shredded parmesan, to taste
real mayo, to taste
salt & pepper, to taste

Combine lettuce in a big bowl; make a well in center to add mayo. Sprinkle the top of the lettuce with parmesan and salt and pepper. Add mayo; toss thoroughly. Keeping adding mayo and cheese until salad is wet and tastes to your liking. Serve immediately. 

* The difference between Tim's mom's version and Dianne's is that Tim's mom adds less mayo, (so the salad is drier) and she adds onions...and something else - I forget. We made it this way Sunday night for supper, and loved it with the onions. I'd also like to try adding crutons, or sunflower seeds, tomatoes or chicken.