Jackson Salad

Photo: flickr user mattk1979

Ingredients

1/4 cup Bacon, crisp & crumbled

1 can (14-oz) artichoke hearts, drained and chopped

1 can (14-oz) hearts of palm, drained and chopped

1/4 cup Green onions, finely chopped

2 tablespoons Parsley, finely chopped

2 Cloves garlic, pressed

1 ounce Fresh lemon juice

3 ounces Salad oil

1/4 pound Bleu cheese, crumbled

Salt and pepper, to taste

Romaine lettuce

Preparation

Fry bacon until crisp; drain well and crumble; set aside. In a salad bowl, combine chopped artichoke hearts, hearts of palm, onions and parsley. Add garlic, lemon juice, oil, bleu cheese, salt and pepper and bacon. Mix well, cover and refrigerate. Wash and dry romaine lettuce and tear leaves into small pieces. To serve, mix chilled ingredients with romaine and serve on chilled salad plates.

NOTES : "This salad won a $25,000 prize in a cooking contest. It can be served as a great beginning or even as a main dish salad."