Crunchy Lettuce Recipe - Allrecipes.com

Directions

Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
In a salad bowl, combine the bacon, lettuce, almonds, sesame seeds, green onions and chow mien noodles; toss and refrigerate.
In a glass jar with a tight fitting lid, combine the oil, sugar, vinegar, salt and pepper. Shake well and chill for 1 hour.
Before serving, shake dressing and pour over salad; toss and serve.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
555 cal
28%

Fat
46.7 g
72%

Carbs
27.1 g
9%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (13)

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Peach822

Feb. 10, 2004

"I will definitely make this again. This is the first time I have used iceberg lettuce in years and it is the right type for this salad. The only thing I omitted was the almonds, otherwise followed t..." See morehe exact proportions. I added the chow mein noodles after adding and tossing the rest of the ingredients with the dressing. They stayed nice and crunchy that way."

jee jee

May. 27, 2005

"Excellent salad...can be very portable---mix all except dressing in a big zip bag and put the dressing in a container and serve it at work or family gathering at the last minute- I have added cashews..." See more and it works great also---i do roast the sesame seeds and almonds for about 15 minutes in oven--gives a great taste"

Caroline C

Apr. 24, 2006

"Because I wasn't too interested in a 700+ calorie salad, I simply put the lettuce on a plate, and added a little of each of the rest of the ingredients, e.g. one slice of crumbled bacon, a pinch of no..." See moreodles etc etc. I bet this would be delicious finished off with some 'Hot Bacon Dressing' from this site! Thanks, Teri!"

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