Polish Wilted Lettuce Salad (Salata z Boczkiem)

Name: Polish Wilted Lettuce Salad (Salata z Boczkiem)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Eastern European,Polish
Ingredients: 1 head romaine or iceberg lettuce (washed, dried, and torn into coarse pieces); 1/2 pound bacon (cut into 1/2-inch pieces); 1 large onion (finely chopped); 1/4 cup water; 1/4 cup vinegar; 3 tablespoons sugar, or to taste; Salt and pepper to taste

A classic Polish wilted lettuce salad features a warm, sweet-tart bacon vinaigrette.

⭐ 4 (42 reviews) Prep: 15 minCook: 20 minTotal: 35 minYields: 6 servings

Category Tags:

Appetizer Side Dish Salad

Cuisine Tags:

Eastern European Polish

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Instructions

Place lettuce in a heatproof bowl.
Fry bacon until half cooked, then add onion and continue frying until bacon is crisp.
Drain all but 1/4 cup bacon grease from the skillet, then add water, vinegar, and sugar; bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
Pour the hot vinaigrette over the lettuce, season with salt and pepper, then toss to coat and wilt before serving.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 230 kcal

Carbohydrate: 13 g

Cholesterol: 37 mg

Fiber: 3 g

Protein: 14 g

Saturated Fat: 5 g

Sodium: 695 mg

Sugar: 9 g

Fat: 14 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g