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Charred lettuce with ranch dressing and bacon bits

A plate of charred lettuce with creamy ranch dressing topped with bacon bits on a blue fabric napkin

Charred lettuce with ranch dressing and bacon bits

Name: Charred lettuce with ranch dressing and bacon bits
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 4 as a side
Ingredients: 6 rashers streaky bacon; 4 Little Gem lettuces quartered; 2 tbsp olive oil; a handful chives finely chopped; 50g mayonnaise; 100ml buttermilk; 1 tsp garlic granules; 1 tsp onion granules; 1 tsp dijon mustard; a few chives finely chopped; ½ lemon juiced

Adam Bush

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Serves 4 as a side

Easy

Total time: 25 mins

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This salad of crunchy lettuce and crisp bacon bits is all about the creamy homemade ranch dressing. It makes a great side dish for a summer BBQ

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Ingredients

Nutrition

6 rashers streaky bacon
4 Little Gem lettuces

quartered
2 tbsp olive oil
a handful chives

finely chopped

RANCH DRESSING

50g mayonnaise
100ml buttermilk
1 tsp garlic granules
1 tsp onion granules
1 tsp dijon mustard
a few chives

finely chopped
½ lemon

juiced

Nutrition: Per serving

kcal283
fat23.4g
saturates4.6g
carbs5.3g
sugars4.7g
fibre3.4g
protein11.1g
salt1.5g

Method

step 1

Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Put the bacon onto a baking tray and roast for 16-18 minutes or until really crisp. Cool and roughly chop.
step 2

Heat a griddle pan over a high heat. Brush the cut sides of the lettuce with oil and season lightly. Cook the lettuce for 1-2 minutes on each of the cut sides until charred. Arrange on a platter.
step 3

For the dressing, whisk together all of the ingredients with a little seasoning.
step 4

Spoon the dressing over the charred lettuce, then sprinkle over the bacon bits and chives.

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Authors

Adam Bush Chef Portrait

Adam BushDeputy food editor

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