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Wilted Lettuce Salad

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"This wilted salad is lightly coated with a delectable warm dressing." — Mary Jones

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Original recipe makes 6 servings Change Servings

5 slices bacon
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon white sugar

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 head leaf lettuce - rinsed, dried and torn into bite-size pieces
6 green onions with tops, thinly sliced

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Directions

Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Remove from skillet, crumble and set aside.
To the hot bacon drippings, add the vinegar, lemon juice, sugar and pepper. Stir over medium heat until hot.
In a large bowl, combine the lettuce and green onions. Add the warm dressing and toss to evenly coat. Sprinkle with bacon and serve.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 10 mins
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This recipe sounded exactly like the one I remember from years ago . . . only I remembered sliced radishes in the salad. So, I added radishes. It was wonderful! One note, however. A head of leaf lettuce comes in different sizes, and some bacon will render more grease than other bacon. Adjust the quantities accordingly. You want the lettuce sufficiently coated so it will wilt, but not drown in the dressing. Also, make sure your lettuce is completely dry.

—OLDCRONE

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Most Helpful Critical Review

May 03, 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.

—dreamy_jo1@yahoo.com

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70 Ratings

Oct 07, 2003

THANKS!!! I had this salad twice, when I was 16. My grandmother made it, and I haven't been able to reproduce it since. I've been looking EVERYwhere for a recipe for this salad! It's so wonderful. Thanks :):)

—Csachick

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Jul 15, 2003

I tried this recipe for Easter dinner. I used the dressing with spinach instead of lettuce...used 1/2# of bacon to about 3 cups of spinach and one recipe of dressing. Turned out wonderful..everyone wanted the recipe. There wasn't a bit left over!

—AVB1973

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May 17, 2003

This was good, but use plenty of bacon...otherwise, it can be a little bland. The ingrediants are a wonderful blend, though!

—RachelMM

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May 17, 2003

this one is very good. I have also added sliced hard boiled eggs.

—dawn

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Mar 15, 2010

I was thrilled to find this recipe, my mother made wilted lettuce all my life and I could not remember the vinegar/sugar ratio. She used regular white vinegar, sugar, no lemon juice....crumbled the bacon reserving the drippings pouring off grease a bit. She then added the vinegar and spices and simmered just a bit, then poured it over the torn lettuce (she just used iceberg back then, a bit of sliced onion and no radish) Then she covered the salad with a dinner plate to "wilt" the lettuce....It was delicious...and just reading the recipe has the juices flowing and a smile on my face! Thanks for whisking me back 45 years

—Kathie Brundege

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Jan 22, 2003

Delicious! just like mom used to make. I must have had more lettuce than called for, I think it could have used more dressing. My kids would'nt touch it but they are too young to appreciate it.

—Leanne

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Nutrition

Calories
124 kcal
6%

Carbohydrates
4.1 g
1%

Cholesterol
16 mg
5%

Fat
10.6 g
16%

Fiber
1.1 g
4%

Protein
3.6 g
7%

Sodium
210 mg
8%

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

Nutritional Information

Wilted Lettuce Salad

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 124
Calories from Fat: 96

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 10.6g 16 %
Saturated Fat 3.5g 18 %
** Cholesterol 16mg 5 %
Sodium 210mg 8 %
Potassium 190mg 5 %
Total Carbohydrates 4.1g 1 %
Dietary Fiber 1.1g 4 %
Protein 3.6g 7 %
Sugars 1.5g
Vitamin A 72 %
Vitamin C 21 %
Calcium 4 %
Iron 8 %
** Thiamin 12 %
Niacin 13 %
** Vitamin B6 6 %
** Magnesium 4 %
** Folate 16 %

* 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.