Sarah Salad {Green Salad}

Our favorite side item to bring to parties and BBQs is the Sarah Salad. The Sarah Salad is the Lion House Signature Salad. For those of you who don't know what The Lion House is, it is a restaurant in the historic home of Brigham Young in Salt Lake City, Utah. (It is also where we had our wedding brunch.) Their food is amazing. We love the Sarah Salad and the rolls are to die for! This recipe I got from my mother in law and is a little different than the original Sarah Salad recipe. It is always a big hit when I take it to dinner parties.

Sarah Salad

1 head romaine or iceberg lettuce
3 strips bacon, fried and crumbled (I always do more bacon)
1/2 (10 oz) package frozen peas, thawed
1/2 cup Swiss cheese, cut into strips
2 bunches green onions, chopped

Dressing:
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup salad dressing
3 Tablespoons sugar
2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
salt
pepper

Cook bacon then crumble into small pieces. In a large bowl combine lettuce, bacon, peas, cheese and green onions. In a salad shaker combine mayonnaise, salad dressing, sugar, vinegar and salt and pepper to taste. Add dressing to salad and serve immediately.*

*Do not add the dressing until you are ready to serve the salad. The vinegar makes the lettuce wilt.

I have noticed that once I add the dressing, mix it up and let it sit for a few minutes the salad seems to shrink a little in size because the dressing weighs down the lettuce, do not worry, this is normal (or at least it is normal for me.)

Enjoy!