Crunchy Recipe ∞ Crunchy Lettuce

This is a crispy and crunchy salad with bacon and toasted almonds.

Ingredients

• 6 slices bacon
• 1 head iceberg lettuce - rinsed, dried, and shredded
• ⅓ cup toasted and sliced almonds
• ¼ cup sesame seeds, toasted
• 4 green onions, chopped
• ¾ cup chow mein noodles
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• ¼ cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Cooking Directions

1. Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
2. In a salad bowl, combine the bacon, lettuce, almonds, sesame seeds, green onions and chow mien noodles; toss and refrigerate.
3. In a glass jar with a tight fitting lid, combine the oil, sugar, vinegar, salt and pepper. Shake well and chill for 1 hour.
4. Before serving, shake dressing and pour over salad; toss and serve.

Nutrition Facts

• calories555.2
• carbohydrateContent27.1 g
• cholesterolContent15.2 mg
• fatContent46.7 g
• fiberContent4.7 g
• proteinContent11.5 g
• saturatedFatContent7 g
• sodiumContent956.4 mg
• sugarContent15.9 g