Wilted Red Lettuce Salad

If you've followed along for any period of time you know that Team Matos LOVES bacon. I truly feel that nothing bad can come from a recipe that includes bacon and bacon drippings! So a salad that calls for bacon, strawberries and sugar... has to be amazing, right!?

Wilted Red Lettuce Salad
Pillsbury Garden Fresh Fruits & Vegetables - July 1995
The Line Up
4 c red oakleaf lettuce or red tipped green leaf lettuce
1 c sliced strawberries
3 strips bacon
1/4 c red wine vinegar
3 TBSP sugar
1/4 tsp pepper

The Game Plan
In a large bowl, combine lettuce and strawberries; set aside.
Cook bacon in medium skillet over medium heat until crisp. Drain, reserving 1 TBSP drippings in skillet. Crumble bacon and set aside.
Reduce heat to medium low. Add vinegar, sugar and pepper; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until sugar is dissolved and mixture boils. Pour over lettuce and strawberries; toss gently to combine.
Arrange salad on 4 individual salad plates; dprinkle with bacon. Serve immediately.

Post Game Conference
I couldn't find the specific lettuce they caleld for - we don't have fancy food stores here in town. ;) So I just grabbed a mix with some red lettuce in it. I put in the whole pint of strawberries because I love them.  The dressing on this was AH-MAY-ZING!!!  I may figure out how to make a bunch of this dressing to keep around and have on hand it was so yummy! Not bitter like you would think with the vinegar, but very sweet!

Final Score
Home Run through the batting order again.

**edited - please read label disclaimer in "True Confessions" - 11/7/2013

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