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Smiley Salad

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"Do your young kids hate salad? They'll love it after you serve them this one!" — Kyle

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1/3 head iceberg lettuce - rinsed, dried, and chopped
4 slices bacon
1/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

1/4 cup croutons
1 large tomato, cut into wedges

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Directions

Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
Place lettuce in 4 small serving bowls, sprinkle with bacon and cheese.
Circle the bowl with croutons. Place three croutons on the cheese to represent the eyes and nose of a face.
With 1/4 of the tomato, cut a wedge to represent a smiling mouth. Place at bottom of bowl.
Drizzle with favorite salad dressing.

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 15 mins
READY IN 30 mins

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My kids had a good time with this tonight and *I* liked it because they were giggling and enjoying themselves so much. The hardest thing about it was getting the kids to eat the faces. Next time, I'd like to try this with more variety of vegetables.

—Sarah Jo

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Nov 29, 2010

Thanks for the idea! My daughter wanted to make the salad last night and this was just right. I set out the ingredients for her and she made a little face for each member of the family. She made crouton eyes, bacon mouths, tomato noses and cheesy hair, each on a big piece of lettuce. We found it didn't need any dressing, and most members of our family rolled the little face right up into the lettuce and ate it as a salad roll-up. A big hit!

—BAKKERJE

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6 Ratings

Apr 30, 2005

What a cute idea! Fortunately my boys love salad, and this one was no exception. What I really like about this recipe is that it leaves plenty of room for the imagination so the kids will never tire of it. My boys like cucumbers, so I add those sometimes. Thanks Kyle!

—ryanandkylesmom

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Jun 08, 2012

Very cute! I like to try to make fun food for the kids and they loved looking at this. My 5 year old is not a fan of salad but he did take a bite because of how it looked. He did enjoy the bacon and croutons!

—sanzoe

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Aug 25, 2009

Very cute idea. My kids love salads but they still found the face humorous.

—JOSEPHINE ♥ ALLRECIPES

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May 09, 2013

Great idea. Granddaughter had a blast making this.

—bd.weld

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Nutrition

Calories
101 kcal
5%

Carbohydrates
4.3 g
1%

Cholesterol
17 mg
6%

Fat
6.7 g
10%

Fiber
1.1 g
4%

Protein
6.1 g
12%

Sodium
279 mg
11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Smiley Salad

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 101
Calories from Fat: 60

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 6.7g 10 %
Saturated Fat 2.8g 14 %
Cholesterol 17mg 6 %
Sodium 279mg 11 %
Potassium 230mg 6 %
Total Carbohydrates 4.3g 1 %
Dietary Fiber 1.1g 4 %
Protein 6.1g 12 %
Sugars 2.2g
** Vitamin A 14 %
** Vitamin C 12 %
** Calcium 8 %
** Iron 5 %
** Thiamin 11 %
** Niacin 17 %
** Vitamin B6 6 %
** Magnesium 5 %
** Folate 12 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.