• 1 small head romaine lettuce hearts or a bag of mixed greens of your choice
• 1 large avocado sliced
• 1 pound bacon cooked and crumbled
• 1/2 cup thick-style shredded cheddar cheese
• 5 hard boiled eggs sliced or quartered
• 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes halved or whole
• 1/4 english cucumber sliced
• Sunflower nuts if desired

Homemade Croutons

• 2 cups bread cut into 1/2-1 inch cubes (I like using white bread or sourdough bread)
• 1/4 cup bacon grease butter, or extra virgin olive oil (or a combination)
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Homemade Herby Ranch Dressing

• 1/2 cup full-fat mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 teaspoons dried onion flakes
• 2 teaspoons dried dill
• 1 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dried chives
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper