Description
A flavorful Wilted Lettuce Salad featuring a mix of fresh lettuces and spinach, tossed with a warm bacon vinaigrette, topped with crispy bacon crumbles and hard-boiled egg halves for a hearty finish.
Ingredients
Scale
Salad
- 2 cups leaf lettuce, cut into bite sizes
- 2 cups iceberg lettuce, cut into bite sizes
- 1 cup spinach
- ¼ cup chopped green onion
- 1 hard-boiled egg, cut in half
Dressing and Toppings
- 5 strips of bacon
- 3 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
- 2 Tbsp. water
- 2 tsp. sugar
- ⅛ tsp. salt
Instructions
- Prepare the Greens: In a large bowl, combine the leaf lettuce, iceberg lettuce, spinach, and chopped green onion. Set the bowl aside while you prepare the bacon and dressing.
- Cook the Bacon: Heat a frying pan over medium heat and add the bacon strips. Cook for approximately 3-5 minutes on each side until crispy. Remove the bacon from the pan and allow it to cool slightly.
- Make the Dressing: To the warm bacon drippings in the pan, add red wine vinegar, water, sugar, and salt. Whisk the mixture vigorously to combine and create a warm vinaigrette.
- Toss the Salad: Pour the warm dressing over the mixed greens in the bowl, gently tossing to coat all the leaves evenly.
- Add Bacon Crumbles: Crumble the cooled bacon strips and sprinkle them over the salad. Mix well to distribute the bacon throughout.
- Garnish and Serve: Place one half of the hard-boiled egg on top of each salad serving as a garnish and protein boost. Serve immediately for best flavor and texture.
Notes
- This salad is best enjoyed immediately after tossing to keep the greens fresh yet slightly softened by the warm dressing.
- For a vegetarian version, omit bacon and substitute with smoked tempeh or mushrooms and use a vegetarian-friendly vinegar dressing.
- If you prefer a less sweet dressing, reduce the sugar to 1 teaspoon or omit entirely.
- Hard-boiled eggs can be prepared in advance to save time.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Wilted lettuce salad, bacon vinaigrette salad, warm bacon dressing, spinach salad with bacon, easy lettuce salad recipe
