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Lettuce with Hot Bacon Dressing

SUBMITTED BY: Vera PHOTO BY: Allrecipes

"Here is something a little different for a salad. A friend gave me this years ago. Hope you like it."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 48 stars. This recipe average a 4.5 star rating.
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  15 Min
READY IN  30 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 egg
  • 6 slices bacon
  • 1/2 cup sliced onion
  • 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 4 teaspoons white sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 8 cups leaf lettuce - rinsed, dried and torn into bite-size pieces
  • 8 radishes, thinly sliced

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place egg in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil; cover, remove from heat, and let egg stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool, peel and chop.
  2. Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside. Reserve excess grease.
  3. Add onions to skillet with reserved grease and cook until tender. Add bacon, vinegar, water, sugar and salt. Stir and bring to boil.
  4. Place lettuce in a large bowl. Pour hot dressing over and toss well. Garnish with egg and radishes.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 5, 2004 by Navy_Mommy
Very good hot bacon dressing. I used on top of baby spinach. I also halved the recipe for... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 10, 2003 by HEIDI MORIARTY
The dressing is PERFECT -- just the right touch of sweetness, not too vinegary. I'll... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 11, 2003 by CATWALK16
My husband loved this salad, the only thing I recommend is to make sure you pour the dressing... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 8, 2005 by LINDA MCLEAN
This dressing is the best! Like others, served this over baby spinach. Thanks Vera! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 22, 2003 by KEELA823
I used the dressing for a spinach salad instead. I used turkey bacon to make it a little... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 25, 2003 by NZTOPCOOK
Certainly different - an acquired taste I think. Not for us! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 11, 2003 by NBKUCERA
This is just like my Mom's - so kid friendly with the bacon that they'll even eat spinach! ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 22, 2004 by JDVMD
Left out the egg. I always serve this with the lettuce cut in wedges instead of pieces. Also,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 16, 2004 by ARMSTR
use endive instead of lettuce. Yummy MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2004 by BEAR0528
Outstanding! Used 1 recipe dressing to 1 1/2 recipes of lettuce. Left out the radishes. MORE

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