Best Sweet Wilted Lettuce Salad Recipes

WILTED LETTUCE SALAD (AKA HOT LETTUCE)

Steps:

• Rinse and dry the salad in a salad spinner. (Or rinse in a colander and let dry on a towel on the counter.) Tear into bite-sized pieces into a large serving bowl.
• Combine oil, vinegar, sugar, and salt in a microwave-safe glass jar or bowl.
• Microwave for about 30 seconds, or until boiling.
• Immediately pour hot dressing over the large bowl of salad. Toss and taste. Season with more salt and pepper, if desired.
• Serving suggestion ideas: Add freshly grated Parmesan, feta or Gorgonzola crumbles, thinly sliced or diced apples, and toasted pecans.

CLASSIC WILTED LETTUCE SALAD

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.

GRANDMA RICHTER'S WILTED LETTUCE SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Place salad ingredients into a very large bowl. (I put mine into a 13 cup size Tupperware bowl.)
• 2. In another bowl, add the creamy dressing ingredients. Stir thoroughly to blend the ingredients together.
• 3. Pour the creamy dressing, a little at a time, over the salad, and stir gently to combine.
• 4. Once the creamy dressing has been completely mixed into the salad, serve the salad immediately.
• 5. *Note: When making this salad, you can pretty much use any type of lettuce, but my daughter and I agree, we much prefer using romaine lettuce; picked fresh from ones garden, but you can use store bought lettuce, even the iceberg lettuce. Also, when adding the leaves to the bowl, I pretty much left the leaves whole, except for the leaves that were a bit too large, then I tore those in half.

SWEET-SOUR LETTUCE SALAD

Steps:

• In a jar with tight-fitting lid, combine the sugar, vinegar and water; shake until sugar is dissolved. Add cream; shake well. Just before serving, toss greens, bacon and dressing in a large bowl.

SIMPLY SWEET WILTED LETTUCE

Steps:

• Just before serving shred lettuce with knife.
• In a large skillet fry bacon until crisp. Remove bacon from pan and crumble. (Leave bacon drippings in the skillet).
• Add vinegar to the bacon drippings; heat through. Add green onions and season with salt, pepper and sugar.
• Drizzle over shredded lettuce Toss 1 to 2 minutes until lettuce is wilted.

WILTED LETTUCE SALAD

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.

SWEET WILTED LETTUCE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine salad greens and green onions in a large serving bowl.set aside.
• Whisk vinegar, sugar and water together till sugar dissolves.set aside.
• Heat 2 tbls reserved bacon drippings to boiling, slowly whisk in vinegar mixture.bring to a boil.remove from heat and pour over salad which has been topped with crisp bacon, crumbled.
• Toss and serve immediately.