Iceberg Lettuce Salad
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Recipe type: Salad
Cuisine: Australian
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Serves: 8-10
 
Iceberg Lettuce Salad with bacon, pine nuts and buttermilk dressing
Ingredients
  • 80gm toasted pine nuts
  • 12 thin rashers of belly bacon
  • 2 iceberg lettuces, cut into wedges
  • 1 cup firmly packed fresh torn herbs - chives, dill, parsley
  • Buttermilk Dressing:
  • 160ml buttermilk
  • 50ml lemon juice
  • 50 ml mild olive oil
  • 2 heaped tbspns finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 200C (400F). Roast bacon on a tray lined with baking paper, turning occasionally, until crisp and golden (about 20 minutes). Set aside to cool, then break into shards and set aside.
  2. For buttermilk dressing, shake ingredients well in a sealed jar, season to taste and refrigerate until required.
  3. To serve, arrange lettuce in a large bowl, drizzle with dressing, then scatter with bacon, pine nuts and herbs.
Recipe by Hotly Spiced at http://hotlyspiced.com/iceberg-lettuce-salad-and-turkey-time/