Romaine Salad with French Bread Crispies and Lemon Pecorino Vinaigrette

There isn’t much better than a fresh salad with homemade dressing! As I was assembling this salad, it felt like I was creating a layered masterpiece that we could eat!

This Romain Salad combines crisp greens with the crunch of French bread crispies, toasted in the oven to golden perfection. The salad is dressed with a bright lemon pecorino vinaigrette, made from white wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, and freshly grated pecorino cheese, adding a tangy richness that beautifully complements the romaine. Fresh mint leaves give it an extra bit of interest, infusing each bite with an interesting flavor, while crumbled bacon introduces a smoky, savory element that ties the dish together in a deliciously satisfying way. This blend of textures and tastes makes for a truly memorable (and beautiful) salad experience, perfect as a light meal or an elegant side.

Make extra French bread crispies, bacon and dressing (this recipe already makes more dressing than you’ll need) so you can easily assemble this salad again because once you taste it, you’ll want more!

To serve this salad as part of a buffet, simply tear or chop the lettuce into bite sized pieces, add the other ingredients and toss with the dressing!

I presented the salad on a platter made by my daughter Rebecca! It’s a perfect size and looks so pretty! The napkins are by Christina Dixon.

I hope you enjoy this recipe…it’s so delicious and easy to put together! Leave the bacon off if you’re in a hurry and haven’t had time to cook any. It’ll still be delicious!

And…on another subject, I have given in slightly and decided to do a little Christmas decorating before Thanksgiving, partly because Thanksgiving is so late this year. I’ve ordered the most gorgeous ribbon and I’m actually very excited about changing things up this year! In the meantime, I’m still working on my Thanksgiving table and should have it finished up this weekend so stay tuned!

And…one more thing! I went live on my Instagram page the other day and asked everyone listening if they wanted to see me go live and cook and the overwhelming response was…YES! So, this Monday, November 25, I’ll be going live at around 4:30 or 5:00 pm EST (I’ll announce the exact time on my stories on Monday morning). I hope you’ll tune in. I’ll be cooking easy, budget friendly meals that are delicious! If it goes well, I’ll start a series that will happen a couple of times a month!

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I hope you’ve enjoyed this post and I hope you’ll love the salad…let me know if you make it! Thanks so much for reading today!