An upgraded and updated version of the lettuce and egg salad that my mother used to make. I’ve added bacon and, instead of plain mayo, spices and seasonings are mixed in for a dressing with bolder flavors.
Apart from the dressing, there are only three ingredients in this salad. Hard-boiled eggs, cooked bacon and lettuce. A few tips on how to cook the bacon and prep the lettuce should come in handy.
The better way to cook bacon is in the oven
The better way to cook bacon is to arrange the rashers on a rack set on a tray, stick in the oven and allow the bacon fat to collect in the tray.
The lettuce has to be dry in order for the dressing to coat the leaves well. The leaves are rinsed well then we use a salad spinner to remove all surface moisture.
For those who don’t own a salad spinner, here’s a trick on how to get rid of the excess water after rinsing the lettuce: Place the lettuce in a colander then cover the colander with a plate. Grasping the colander and plate tightly, shake vigorously to remove the water.
Bacon, egg and lettuce salad
Ingredients
For the dressing:
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 1 clove garlic finely grated
- 1 teaspoon onion finely grated
- 1 to 2 tablespoons honey
- juice from half a lime
- ¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 pinch cayenne powder
- â…› teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
To make the salad
- 200 to 300 grams lettuce (I used Romaine but feel free to use your preferred variety)
- 2 to 4 hard-boiled eggs cut into wedges
- 2 to 4 rashers bacon fried until crisp then crumbled
Instructions
- To make the dressing, simply whisk all the ingredients in a bowl until smooth. Set aside to allow flavors to blend.
- Rinse the lettuce well. Optionally, tear into smaller pieces before rinsing. Drain. Dry in a salad spinner.
- Spread a tablespoon of dressing on the bottom and sides of a large bowl.
- Dump the lettuce in the bowl and drizzle in another tablespoon of dressing. Toss gently but thoroughly taking care not to bruise the leaves. If the leaves appear too dry for your liking, drizzle in more dressing and toss again.
- Divide the lettuce among three to four portions. Top with egg wedges and crumbled bacon before serving.
