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Wilted Leaf Lettuce Salad

Name: Wilted Leaf Lettuce Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 4 cups torn leaf lettuce; 1 small onion, sliced; 3 radishes, sliced; 6 bacon strips, diced; 2 tablespoons vinegar; 1 teaspoon brown sugar; 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard; 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper

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Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Makes

6 servings

Updated: Sep. 24, 2022

When I think of my favorite meals from childhood, this salad comes to mind. Nothing beats garden lettuce wilted with bacon drippings, and no other recipe better captures the taste of long ago.

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Ingredients

4 cups torn leaf lettuce
1 small onion, sliced
3 radishes, sliced
6 bacon strips, diced
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

In a large salad bowl, toss lettuce, onion and radishes; set aside. In a skillet, cook bacon until crisp; remove with a slotted spoon to drain on paper towel. To the drippings, add vinegar, brown sugar, mustard, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Pour over lettuce and toss; sprinkle with bacon. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 141 calories, 13g fat (5g saturated fat), 15mg cholesterol, 268mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

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