Wilted Lettuce Salad Aka Hot Lettuce Food

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WILTED LETTUCE SALAD



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Wilted Lettuce Salad comes from Alberta McKay of Bartlesville, Oklahoma. This appetizing salad looks and tastes great!

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 15m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

8 cups torn leaf lettuce or spinach
1/4 cup sliced green onions
Pepper to taste
3 bacon strips, diced
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 hard-boiled large egg, chopped

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine lettuce and onions in a large salad bowl. Sprinkle with pepper; set aside. , In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Stir the vinegar, lemon juice, sugar and salt in drippings. Pour over lettuce and toss gently until well coated. Top with egg. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 93 calories, Fat 8g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 43mg cholesterol, Sodium 199mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

SOUTHERN WILTED LETTUCE SALAD WITH HOT BACON DRESSING



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This old-fashioned wilted lettuce salad (aka kilt lettuce) is served with a tangy hot bacon dressing. It's a very simple salad and a Southern classic.

Provided by Diana Rattray

Categories     Side Dish     Lunch     Salad

Time 18m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

For the Salad:
8 cups shredded lettuce ( iceberg or romaine)
3 to 4 green onions (chopped)
Kosher salt (to taste)
Freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
5 strips bacon
For the Dressing:
2 tablespoons bacon drippings (melted)
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar (or white vinegar)
1 tablespoon sugar

Steps:

  • Gather the ingredients.
  • Combine the shredded lettuce and chopped green onions in a large bowl. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • In a cast-iron or other frying pan, cook the bacon over medium-high heat until the desired doneness.
  • Remove the bacon to paper towels to drain and reserve 2 tablespoons of the bacon drippings.
  • Combine the bacon drippings, vinegar, and sugar in a saucepan and heat until it boils.
  • Pour over the shredded lettuce mixture. Toss to mix. Crumble the bacon and add it on top. Serve at once.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 109 kcal, Carbohydrate 6 g, Cholesterol 14 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 231 mg, Sugar 4 g, Fat 8 g, ServingSize 4 to 6 servings, UnsaturatedFat 0 g

CLASSIC WILTED LETTUCE SALAD



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When we were kids, my sister and I would prepare the freshly picked lettuce for this wilted lettuce salad recipe, rinsing it several times and carefully drying it. As we did so, we quibbled about the portions we'd each have. Somehow, it seems she always managed to get more! We still can't get enough of this salad. -Doris Natvig, Jesup, Iowa

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch     Side Dishes

Time 15m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 bacon strips, cut up
1/4 cup white vinegar
2 tablespoons water
2 green onions with tops, sliced
2 teaspoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
8 to 10 cups torn leaf lettuce
1 hard-boiled large egg, chopped

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels to drain. , To the hot drippings, add the vinegar, water, onions, sugar, salt and pepper, stirring until sugar is dissolved. , Place lettuce in a salad bowl; immediately pour dressing over and toss lightly. Top with egg. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 118 calories, Fat 10g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 45mg cholesterol, Sodium 227mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

WILTED LETTUCE SALAD



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This wilted salad is lightly coated with a delectable warm dressing.

Provided by Mary Jones

Categories     Salad     Green Salad Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

5 slices bacon
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon white sugar
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 head leaf lettuce - rinsed, dried and torn into bite-size pieces
6 green onions with tops, thinly sliced

Steps:

  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 124.3 calories, Carbohydrate 4.1 g, Cholesterol 15.9 mg, Fat 10.6 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 3.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 210.3 mg, Sugar 1.5 g

WARM WILTED LETTUCE SALAD



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Fresh, colorful and lightly coated with a delectable dressing, this salad is perfect for a special meal or Sunday dinner. Mom made it look so tempting with the crisp radishes and crumbled bacon. -Vera Reid, Laramie, Wyoming

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 15m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 bunch leaf lettuce, torn
6 to 8 radishes, thinly sliced
4 to 6 green onions with tops, thinly sliced
DRESSING:
4 to 5 bacon strips
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • Toss lettuce, radishes and onions in a large salad bowl; set aside. In a skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain. To the hot drippings, add vinegar, lemon juice, sugar and pepper; stir well. Immediately pour dressing over salad; toss gently. Crumble the bacon and sprinkle on top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 76 calories, Fat 7g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 94mg sodium, Carbohydrate 3g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

WILTED LETTUCE SALAD



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This is a recipe from my mom, who I'm sure got it from her mom. It's a take on a warm salad with a vinegary base. Try it, it's great!

Provided by Meekocu2

Categories     Low Protein

Time 50m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 large bunch red leaf lettuce or 1 large green leaf lettuce, cleaned and broken into pieces
5 slices bacon, chopped
3 green onions or 3 scallions, chopped
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons sugar

Steps:

  • Place cleaned lettuce in a large bowl.
  • Cook bacon in a skillet until crisp.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Add onion, vinegar and sugar to skillet.
  • Mix well.
  • Pur bacon dressing over lettuce and toss.
  • Serve warm.
  • Tip: Radishes go extremely well in this salad too.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 72.7, Fat 4.7, SaturatedFat 1.5, Cholesterol 6.8, Sodium 105.6, Carbohydrate 4.8, Fiber 1, Sugar 2.7, Protein 2.4

WILTED LETTUCE SALAD



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My North Carolina dad made this for me when I was growing up in a Southeast Alaska logging camp. He grew the lettuce and onions right there in the yard. Not exactly low fat, but one of my favorites anyway.

Provided by Scott Clark

Categories     Low Protein

Time 30m

Yield 3 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 heads leaf lettuce, washed and torn into pieces
1 bunch green onion, chopped
6 slices bacon
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup water

Steps:

  • Clean and rip up lettuce into larger serving bowl.
  • Chop onions and add to bowl with lettuce.
  • Fry bacon until crisp in frying pan and drain on paper towels.
  • Crumble bacon when cool.
  • Add vinegar and water to bacon fat in frying pan and bring to boil.
  • Pour boiling bacon grease and vinegar mixture over salad greens, stirring constantly while lettuce wilts.
  • Mix well.
  • Garnish with bacon bits before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 126.3, Fat 7.6, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 10.9, Sodium 208.5, Carbohydrate 10.1, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 2.9, Protein 5.8

WILTED LETTUCE SALAD



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Sometimes simple is best. This is a wonderfully old fashioned salad that is very tasty and easy to prepare.

Provided by Michelle S.

Categories     Pork

Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 slices bacon
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons sugar
8 cups torn leaf lettuce
1/2 medium onion, thinly sliced
1 hard-boiled egg, finely chopped

Steps:

  • Fry bacon until crisp; drain (saving drippings) and crumble.
  • Place lettuce in a large bowl.
  • top with onion, egg, and crumbled bacon.
  • In a skillet put bacon drippings, vinegar, salt, pepper and sugar.
  • Heat to boiling.
  • Pour over lettuce in bowl and toss.
  • Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 111, Fat 5.2, SaturatedFat 1.6, Cholesterol 52.1, Sodium 705.2, Carbohydrate 12.1, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 8.2, Protein 4.6

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