Yes, there is definitely bacon in my delicious bacon wilted lettuce recipe. Because bacon is the bomb-digety.
Buttercrunch lettuce is the absolute best tasting lettuce out in the world. Of course, this is my own opinion...but how can you not love a lettuce with the name 'buttercrunch'?
Along with Bacon and a homemade dressing? YUM! I'm going to share one of our favorite spring recipes.
Every Spring, we grow plenty of Buttercrunch Lettuce to enjoy and this delicious bacon wilted lettuce recipe is at the top of my family's list. We ALL crave it! And soon, you will, too.
This recipe is sure to be an outdoor BBQ crowd favorite in the salad department. It tastes the absolute best lettuce freshly cut and washed. Don't have a place for a garden?
NO PROBLEM! Lettuce can be grown successfully in a container salad garden. Here's the delicious bacon wilted lettuce recipe:
First, you want to cook your bacon in a small skillet on the stove until it's crispy and cooked throughout. While the bacon is cooking, you can mix up the rest of the dressing ingredients (garlic salt, sugar, salt, pepper, apple cider vinegar, and cream) into a large saucepan on low heat until you get a creamy dressing.
When bacon is cooked, take said bacon out of the skillet and place it on a plate or paper towel to cool. The next step is extremely important for the quality of your delicious bacon wilted lettuce recipe.
First, grab your large serving bowl for the wilted lettuce that you will display your salad in. While the bacon grease is still hot, place a handful of your fresh washed lettuce into the skillet for about 30 seconds. This will "wilt" the lettuce and the bacon grease will give it even more flavor! Repeat until all your lettuce is wilted and in the serving bowl.
The next step is to add the radishes into your lettuce. You could wilt them, too, but I have never done it that way. I love the crisp crunch of the radishes in the salad.
Finally, you can lightly cover the lettuce with the dressing. It is important to remember not to drown your lettuce with the dressing. Use enough just to cover it well and then put the rest in a covered container and use it for the next round. Lettuce stays fresh in the garden for several weeks so you should be good.
We like to pair this delicious bacon wilted lettuce recipe as a side with any of our farm fresh steaks fresh off the grill. Delicious!
I absolutely LOVE butter crunch lettuce! It's so delicious. It's actually a very popular salad base here in Japan!
That's awesome, Trisha! It's such a small world, literally. What can be grown in the midwest can also be grown in Japan. I'm glad we can all enjoy the little things in life.
Omg this looks so so good! Can I have this for breakfast????!??? Yum
Also does butter crunch lettuce not sound like the most delish thing in the world :):):)
Holly, you can absolutely have it for breakfast! Buttercrunch lettuce is amazingly delicious - my favorite variety to grow and eat.
I'm jealous you grow lettuce. I can't grow a thing to save my life. This recipe sounds delicious.
Aubrey - I would love to help you grow lettuce and other things! It's not difficult when you start with just a few seeds and then grow with confidence.
Oh man. Starting from seeds scares me to death. I've always started from plants and I can't even do that.
Aubrey, Just remember that all plants need sun, water and nutrition. You might want to start with a soil test to see if your soil has proper nutrients for growing veggies.
I am growing all sorts of lettuces in my garden and I can't wait to try this dressing. I love bacon and agree it is the bomb.
That's great, Ali! Lettuce is a great veggie to grow if you can keep the varmints away from it. We've tried numerous varieties of lettuce and Buttercrunch is my absolute favorite.
I'm not a veggie fan but anything that has bacon I might try lol
Trust me, Jasmine! This salad is to die for! It doesn't taste healthy at all!
That looks REALLY good. I too LOVE bacon and would put it on everything if my doctor would let me!
Scott, there's plenty of ways around a Doctor's order. 🙂 You could maybe try some turkey bacon? Still Delicious!
I'm with you- bacon makes everything better! This looks delicious, I cannot wait to try it!
Let me know how you like it, Jessy!
That looks delicious! I'm all for anything with bacon 🙂
I love bacon as well, Chelsea. You can't beat bacon atop of fresh lettuce. Expect more bacon recipes soon!
I'm taking this recipe to my boss. She is going to LOVE IT!
I love that you think my recipe is good to share with your boss! 🙂 Haha! It is delicious and I'm sure she will love it as well!
My boss is the best cook I know. She is amazing! 🙂
I have never done this and would have never thought to do it, but it looks delicious!
It is quite delicious! I didn't know about it either until I met my husband and started going to family gatherings 10 years ago. It has become one of my favorite sides!
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I absolutely LOVE butter crunch lettuce! It's so delicious. It's actually a very popular salad base here in Japan!
That's awesome, Trisha! It's such a small world, literally. What can be grown in the midwest can also be grown in Japan. I'm glad we can all enjoy the little things in life.
Omg this looks so so good! Can I have this for breakfast????!??? Yum
Also does butter crunch lettuce not sound like the most delish thing in the world :):):)
Holly, you can absolutely have it for breakfast! Buttercrunch lettuce is amazingly delicious - my favorite variety to grow and eat.
I'm jealous you grow lettuce. I can't grow a thing to save my life. This recipe sounds delicious.
Aubrey - I would love to help you grow lettuce and other things! It's not difficult when you start with just a few seeds and then grow with confidence.
Oh man. Starting from seeds scares me to death. I've always started from plants and I can't even do that.
Aubrey, Just remember that all plants need sun, water and nutrition. You might want to start with a soil test to see if your soil has proper nutrients for growing veggies.
I am growing all sorts of lettuces in my garden and I can't wait to try this dressing. I love bacon and agree it is the bomb.
That's great, Ali! Lettuce is a great veggie to grow if you can keep the varmints away from it. We've tried numerous varieties of lettuce and Buttercrunch is my absolute favorite.
I'm not a veggie fan but anything that has bacon I might try lol
Trust me, Jasmine! This salad is to die for! It doesn't taste healthy at all!
That looks REALLY good. I too LOVE bacon and would put it on everything if my doctor would let me!
Scott, there's plenty of ways around a Doctor's order. 🙂 You could maybe try some turkey bacon? Still Delicious!
I'm with you- bacon makes everything better! This looks delicious, I cannot wait to try it!
Let me know how you like it, Jessy!
That looks delicious! I'm all for anything with bacon 🙂
I love bacon as well, Chelsea. You can't beat bacon atop of fresh lettuce. Expect more bacon recipes soon!
I'm taking this recipe to my boss. She is going to LOVE IT!
I love that you think my recipe is good to share with your boss! 🙂 Haha! It is delicious and I'm sure she will love it as well!
My boss is the best cook I know. She is amazing! 🙂
I have never done this and would have never thought to do it, but it looks delicious!
It is quite delicious! I didn't know about it either until I met my husband and started going to family gatherings 10 years ago. It has become one of my favorite sides!