Wilted Lettuce with Hot Bacon Dressing

Wilted Lettuce with Hot Bacon Dressing

This fabulous salad is sweet, tangy, and salty all at the same time! We love it! Great with homegrown spring leaf lettuce.

Serves 4

Dressing:

• 8 slices thick-sliced hickory-smoked bacon
• ¼ cup finely diced Vidalia onion (or another sweet onion)
• ¼ – ½ cup sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup water
• ½ cup apple cider vinegar
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper

8 cups of clean and dry leaf lettuce in large salad bowl.

Instructions:

• Cook bacon until crisp. Remove and drain on paper towel-lined plate.
• Remove all but 3 tablespoons grease from pan.
• Add onion and cook until softened.
• Dice or snip the bacon into small pieces. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together sugar, salt, water, and vinegar.
• Pour the mixture into the pan with the onion. Add the diced bacon and black pepper. Cook and whisk mixture until it boils.
• Immediately pour the hot dressing over a variety of garden-fresh leaf lettuce. Toss well to wilt the lettuce.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.