That Good Salad (Gluten Free)

I found the original "That Good Salad" recipe years ago in a cooking magazine. It quickly became one of our family favorites, and truthfully one of the reasons that we started to eat "real" lettuce ("real" lettuces are the green varieties of lettuce rather than "fake" lettuce referring to iceberg lettuce). When I could no longer eat wheat - or rather when I decided that I would no longer eat wheat because I was sick of being sick - I forgot about this recipe. Then one day I realized that as long as I left off the croutons this good salad was gluten free.  Good salads do need a little crunch so I add variety to this salad by crumbling cooked gluten free bacon over it or adding Craisins (be sure to buy the name brand of this one or read packaging as there are gluten filled imitations), You can also add chopped nuts.

That Good Gluten Free Salad

Salad Ingredients:

1 bunch romaine or red lettuce - torn in bite sized pieces
1 large or 2 small chopped tomatoes
1/2 cup shredded swiss cheese
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Dressing Ingredients:

3/4 cup vegetable oil
Juice of 1 lemon
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper

Instructions:

1. Combine dressing ingredients in a jar with a tight-fitting lid - shake well.
2. Combine salad ingredients
3. Pour desired amount of dressing over salad and toss. The rest of the dressing can be refrigerated and used later.
4. For variety crumble GF cooked bacon, nuts or Craisins in the salad.