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Salad with Bacon and Garlic Dressing

Here's how you make Salad with Bacon and Garlic Dressing
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  • Servings: 12
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 15m
    • The following recipe serves 12 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 large heads chicory or endive (about 12 cups) or other lettuce of choice
  • 1/2 pound bacon, sliced, thick or regular
  • 3 large garlic cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 - 3/4 cup craisins (optional)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Chop the chicory or endive or other lettuce of choice and place in a large salad bowl.

  • Step 2: Cook bacon in skillet until crisp. Drain on paper towels, then crumble and set aside. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons drippings. Mash garlic cloves with 1/4 teaspoon salt to a fine paste.

  • Step 3: Add olive oil and garlic paste to drippings in a skillet; cook 2 minutes over low heat. Add wine vinegar and bring to boil. Pour dressing over greens and toss with bacon and pepper and craisins, if using. Serve immediately. Makes 12 servings.

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