10 cups chopped romaine lettuce (1 large or 2 medium heads)

½ English cucumber, sliced

1½ cups cherry tomatoes, halved

1 carrot, julienned

4 radishes, thinly sliced

1 sweet apple (Honeycrisp or Fuji), thinly sliced

¼ red onion, thinly sliced

4 oz Gouda cheese, cubed

3 Tbsp roasted salted sunflower seeds

Seasoned croutons, to taste

¼ cup extra virgin olive oil

¼ cup Dijon mustard

¼ cup apple cider vinegar

3–4 Tbsp honey

1 small garlic clove, minced (or ¼ tsp garlic powder)

¾ tsp salt

¾ tsp dried basil

½ tsp onion powder

½ tsp dried oregano

½ tsp paprika

½ tsp black pepper