Reviewed: Feb. 10, 2012

My grandmother used to make this salad for me and she taught me a helpful hint to get the lettuce nice and wilted/saturated -- pour the warm dressing over the lettuce; swirl it around; drain it back into the pan; reheat the dressing. Repeat this process 3 times.

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nbutt

Reviewed: Nov. 6, 2011

This was different. It tasted like a mix between a salad and turnip greens. I found the recipe looking to use up some leaf lettuce and green onions. For the bacon I used thick cut pre-cooked bacon and heated it in the pan. I also just added black pepper to taste in the recipe. Make sure not to toss any of the little bit of dressing, when serving, because it was good at the bottom of the bowl.

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Baker Bee

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Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Living In: Richmond, Virginia, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 18, 2011

Really good! I omitted the onion because I like it, it does'nt like me! I also used splenda! Very Atkins friendly!

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jlttks111

Reviewed: May 19, 2011

will make this again and again!

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MichaeleM

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Elberfeld, Indiana, USA

Living In: Lyons, Indiana, USA

Reviewed: May 3, 2011

Gave this 4 out of 5 stars only for the fact that it is not wilted lettuce salad without sliced radishes and a sprinkle of hot pepper/vinegar sauce! A definite summertime treat, especially when made from homegrown veggies!

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Desert Daughter

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: May 3, 2011

I made this the other night and it tasted EXACTLY how I remembered it as my Mom making. Not only did it taste exactly as I remembered it, it also gave me a warm fuzzy feeling about my Mom! 10 stars for that!

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Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Seattle, Washington, USA

Reviewed: May 3, 2011

Had a question for anyone! This reminds me of my mother. Brought tears to my eyes. I want to make it but not sure about the fat content from the grease drippings (pretty high) from the five pieces of bacon. Is there some way I can modify and not use all the drippings? Tx!

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Suz

Reviewed: May 3, 2011

This is an old time recipe. We used it on both lettuce, spinach and dandelions. Instead of red wine vinegar we used cider vinegar no lemon juice. As another poster stated add radishes sliced and sliced hard boiled eggs to make it a meal. The kids liked it well enough that we would have it once in awhile as lunch no left overs.

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Reviewed: May 3, 2011

I grew up making and eating this salad. We use the baby leaf lettuce in the garden with green onions. Vidalia onions are also good in this salad thinly sliced. I must have sliced hard boiled eggs in this salad. Just isn't the same without it. The more bacon the better. You cann't have too much. If you don't want all the grease just pour some out into another container. Thanks Mary for putting down some measurements. My daughter-in-law has always asked me for some, but I never have them I just have always made this salad by sprinkling the sugar, salt and pepper and pouring the vinegar with the bacon grease. Then I have just tasted to see if the balance is right and go from there. Always has turned out great for me. Way I was taught to cook.

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Roxanne

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Bellevue, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: May 3, 2011

This is a total blast-from-the-past! I loved it as a kid, my kids loved it..............and here it is again. allrecipes.com does a wonderful job of bringing a wide variety of recipes to our attention, including ones we'd forgotten. Ya' just HAVE to eat this as soon as the hot liquid is poured on top. It gets nasty as it cools.

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