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Old-Fashioned Wilted Lettuce

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 20 min. YIELD: 8 servings.
"I remember my grandmother making this wonderful 'wilted' salad with leaf lettuce from her garden and serving it with a creamy dressing," recalls Rose Shawyer of Otterbein, Indiana.

Ingredients

  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup 2% milk
  • 1/4 cup cider vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 8 bacon strips, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 medium head iceberg lettuce or 1 bunch leaf lettuce, torn
  • 1 large onion, sliced into rings

Directions

  • 1. In a small bowl, beat the eggs, milk, vinegar, salt and pepper until smooth; set aside. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon to paper towels to drain, reserving drippings.
  • 2. Whisk egg mixture into drippings. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture reaches 160° or is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon.
  • 3. In a large salad bowl, combine the lettuce, onion and bacon. Pour dressing over salad; toss to coat. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 163 calories, 13g fat (4g saturated fat), 67mg cholesterol, 365mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 6g protein.

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