Greens with Hot Bacon Dressing

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 20 min.
Yield 8 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
Growing up in a German community, I ate this salad often. It's an old traditional dish—I recall my grandmother talking about her mother making this recipe. As a variation, the old-timers in my family cut up some boiled potatoes on dinner plates, then serve the warm salad mixture on top. —Robert Enigk, Canastota, New York

Ingredients

  • 4 cups torn fresh spinach
  • 4 cups torn iceberg lettuce
  • 3 celery ribs, sliced
  • 1/2 cup chopped red onion
  • 4 bacon strips, diced
  • 1 large egg
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 1/3 cup cider vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

  1. In a salad bowl, toss spinach, lettuce, celery and onion; set aside. In a large skillet, cook bacon until crisp; remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Discard all but 2 tablespoons drippings. In a small bowl, beat egg; add water and mix well. Add to the drippings. Combine vinegar, sugar, cornstarch, salt and pepper; add to skillet. Bring to a boil; stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; pour over salad. Add bacon. Toss and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 93 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat), 34mg cholesterol, 266mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

Growing up in a German community, I ate this salad often. It's an old traditional dish—I recall my grandmother talking about her mother making this recipe. As a variation, the old-timers in my family cut up some boiled potatoes on dinner plates, then serve the warm salad mixture on top. —Robert Enigk, Canastota, New York
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