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Crisp lettuce hearts with a hot bacon, maple syrup and garlic dressing

Name: Crisp lettuce hearts with a hot bacon, maple syrup and garlic dressing
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: British recipes
Ingredients: 2 medium or 3 small romaine lettuce hearts; 1 tsp maple syrup; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; 2 tbsp sherry vinegar; 6 tbsp olive oil; ¼ tsp salt; 8 smoked, maple-cured streaky bacon rashers, cut into thin strips; 2 garlic cloves, very finely chopped

Published: 30 Apr 12
Updated: 24 Oct 24

Simple but oh so tasty. This romaine lettuce and bacon salad recipe, with a maple syrup and garlic dressing, only takes 20 minutes to make.

Easy
May 2012

Test kitchen approved

Serves 4
Ready in 20 min

Simple but oh so tasty. This romaine lettuce and bacon salad recipe, with a maple syrup and garlic dressing, only takes 20 minutes to make.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 298kcals
Fat: 28.5g (6.5g saturated)
Protein: 8.3g
Carbohydrates: 1.7g (1.3g sugar)
Fibre: 0.4g
Salt: 1.7g

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Ingredients

2 medium or 3 small romaine lettuce hearts
1 tsp maple syrup
1 tsp Dijon mustard
2 tbsp sherry vinegar
6 tbsp olive oil
¼ tsp salt
8 smoked, maple-cured streaky bacon rashers, cut into thin strips
2 garlic cloves, very finely chopped

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Method

Remove any tough leaves from the lettuce hearts, trim the bases, then cut each one lengthways through the stem into quarters. Place side-by-side, cut-side up, on a large serving dish or individual plates.
Whisk the maple syrup, mustard and sherry vinegar in a small bowl, then gradually whisk in 3 tbsp of the olive oil, the salt and some black pepper to make a dressing.
Put the remaining olive oil into a frying pan and heat over a medium-high heat. When hot, add the bacon pieces and stir-fry for about 3 minutes until crisp and lightly golden.

Lower the heat slightly, stir in the garlic and leave to sizzle fora few seconds until the garlic starts to colour. Add the maple syrup dressing and heat until it’s bubbling. Spoon the hot dressing and bacon bits over the lettuce wedges and serve straightaway.