Best Wilted Lettuce And Onions Recipes

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WILTED LETTUCE AND ONIONS



Wilted Lettuce and Onions image

This is an Appalachian spring rite of passage. I've used Splenda to try to help with sugar control, and add olive oil to try to lighten it up a bit. I'm also had this with lettuce, dandelion greens and plantin from the yard. Usually this or ramps are the first greens hill folk would have in the spring of the year. Match it with...

Provided by Dave T.

Categories     Other Salads

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 6

2-3 large handfuls of fresh leaf lettuce
3-4 green onions, tops and bottoms
6 slice hickory smoked bacon
1/4 c apple cider vinegar
1/2 c half bacon grease, half olive oil mixed
2 Tbsp splenda or sugar

Steps:

  • 1. Cut fresh lettuce from garden, or buy at your local store/farm stand, and green onions
  • 2. Wash and dry lettuce. Cut off roots and wash onions, chop onions
  • 3. Fry bacon, add olive oil to equal 1/2 cup total. When bacon is ready chop and set aside, leave grease in skillet, add vinegar, black pepper, and Splenda or sugar to skillet, reduce heat to low.
  • 4. Mix lettuce, onions and top with chopped bacon, when your ready to eat quickly add the desired amount of hot bacon dressing to taste. Enjoy!!!

CAULIFLOWER SOUP WITH BALSAMIC ONIONS AND WILTED LETTUCE



Cauliflower Soup with Balsamic Onions and Wilted Lettuce image

This recipe is from "Raw" by Charlie Trotter and Roxanne Klein.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Soup Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 cups chopped cauliflower
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
1 1/3 cups filtered water
Celtic sea salt and freshly ground pepper
Dehydrated Balsamic Lettuce
Dehydrated Balsamic Onions

Steps:

  • In a high-speed blender, combine cauliflower, oil, vinegar, and water. Season with salt and pepper. Process until smooth and thick. Pass through a medium sieve. Taste and adjust for seasoning.
  • Divide the soup between 4 bowls. Arrange lettuce and red onion slices around the bowl, and spoon on some of the reserved onion marinating juices. Serve immediately.

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