Garden Salad with Smoked Almond-Cilantro Dressing

Ingredients 

6 cups chopped romaine lettuce
1/2 cup shredded carrots
2 scallions
3 baby zucchini (we skipped)
1/2 red bell pepper
1 small clove garlic
4 soft sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
handful of fresh cilantro leaves
handful of fresh mint leaves (didn't have any...)
3 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/3 cup EVOO
black pepper

Directions 

Place the lettuce on a large platter and scatter veggies on top.  Place the garlic, almonds, sun-dried tomatoes, cilantro, mint and vinegar in a food processor and turn it on, then stream in the EVOO.  Process the dressing, then season it with black pepper.  Pour it evenly over the salad and serve. 

(I put it all in a bowl and tossed it.)

Recipe from: Rachael Ray's 2-4-6-8 Cookbook