Chakra Ceasar Salad with Nutty Herb Crouto

Name: Chakra Ceasar Salad with Nutty Herb Crouto
Ingredients: * 1/2 cup whole raw almond; * 1 whole head garlic, for roasting, plus 1/2 clove garlic, minced; (optional); * 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; * 4 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; * 1 teaspoon dijon mustard; * 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon fine grain sea salt, to taste; * 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard; * 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; * for the salad:; * 2 head romaine lettuce, chopped, or a mix of romaine and destemmed; torn kale leaf (about 10 cup); * 1 recipe nutty herb crouton (see below)