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    Wilted Lettuce Salad

    Fresh garden lettuce wilted with a warm bacon and vinegar dressing, a classic mountain-garden side.

    ⏱ 10 minPrep time
    🔥 10 minCook time
    🍽 4Servings
    🏷 Appalachian KitchenCategory
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    Wilted Lettuce Salad

    Fresh garden lettuce wilted with a warm bacon and vinegar dressing, a classic mountain-garden side.

    Hot dressing, cool greens

    Garden lettuce meets a hot bacon-vinegar dressing that wilts it just enough — a sweet-sour side with deep roots.

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    Step by stepInstructions

    1. Place the lettuce in a large bowl.
    2. Cook the bacon in a skillet until crisp; remove, leaving the drippings.
    3. Stir the vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper into the hot drippings; simmer 1 minute.
    4. Pour the hot dressing over the lettuce and toss immediately — the greens will wilt slightly.
    5. Top with the bacon, green onions, and chopped eggs, and serve right away.

    💡 Chef tips & storage

    Serve immediately while the dressing is hot and the greens are just-wilted. This salad waits for no one.

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    Recipe details

    Prep10 min
    Cook10 min
    Servings4
    CategoryAppalachian Kitchen
    PublishedAugust 16, 2026
    Emily — the cook behind My Comfort Recipes

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