Smiley Family Home Evening

Although my family (The Smileys) has lived all across the country, including Washington, Michigan, Oregon, and Wyoming - somehow the stars have all aligned in the past couple of years and we are fortunate enough to live within 60 miles of one another (all 6 children). We get together once a month for dinner and a family meeting and this has become such a wonderful tradition (and a huge hosting obligation because our numbers have reached over 30)! Tonight it was at Scott and Lisa's and we had a great sampling of international dishes.
There are several recipes from that meal I've got to get...perhaps Scott and Lisa would be my guest bloggers and share their recipes :-) ? (Look at me saying "guest blogger" like I'm all OFFICIAL or something.) The food was great and the company was better - or was the company great but the food better? Anyway, here is the recipe for my tasty and trusty Greek Salad. It's a longtime favorite (thanks Kari).

-amr

Greek Salad
Dressing:
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
3/4 c. vegetable oil
4 Tbs. lemon juice
3 cloves garlic, crushed

Mix dressing and let stand for 3 hours. Toss with salad just before serving.

Salad:
2 heads Romaine
bacon, crumbled
parmesan cheese, grated
(feta or swiss is also delicious)
slivered almonds
avocados
cherry tomatoes, halved