Lettuce Salad with Warm Dressing

Name: Lettuce Salad with Warm Dressing
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 18 servings.
Ingredients: 1 large bunch green leaf lettuce, torn (about 12 cups); 1 large bunch red leaf lettuce, torn (about 12 cups); 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced; 3 green onions, sliced; 4 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled, optional; DRESSING:; 1/2 cup cider or red wine vinegar; 1/2 cup olive oil; 1/4 cup water; 1 tablespoon sugar; 2 teaspoons lemon juice; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 3/4 teaspoon garlic salt or 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/4 teaspoon pepper

It's fun to share a different kind of tossed salad. The warm, tangy dressing wilts the greens in the most delicious way. Almonds provide a bit of crunch to round out this colorful side dish.

Ingredients

1 large bunch green leaf lettuce, torn (about 12 cups)
1 large bunch red leaf lettuce, torn (about 12 cups)
1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
3 green onions, sliced
4 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled, optional
DRESSING:
1/2 cup cider or red wine vinegar
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
3/4 teaspoon garlic salt or 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

In a large salad bowl, toss lettuce, mushrooms, onions and bacon if desired. In a small saucepan, combine the dressing ingredients. Cook and stir over medium heat until heated through. Just before serving, drizzle warm dressing over the salad; toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 68 calories, 6g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 14mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1 fat.

Originally published as Lettuce Salad with Warm Dressing in Taste of Home December/January 2000