"I remember my grandmother making this wonderful 'wilted' salad with leaf lettuce from her garden and serving it with a creamy dressing," recalls Rose Shawyer of Otterbein, Indiana.
Old-Fashioned Wilted Lettuce
Old-Fashioned Wilted Lettuce
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
10 min
Yield
8 servings
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup 2% milk
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 8 bacon strips, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 medium head iceberg lettuce or 1 bunch leaf lettuce, torn
- 1 large onion, sliced into rings
Directions
- In a small bowl, beat the eggs, milk, vinegar, salt and pepper until smooth; set aside. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon to paper towels to drain, reserving drippings.
- Whisk egg mixture into drippings. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture reaches 160° or is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon.
- In a large salad bowl, combine the lettuce, onion and bacon. Pour dressing over salad; toss to coat. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts
1 cup: 163 calories, 13g fat (4g saturated fat), 67mg cholesterol, 365mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 6g protein.
