Wilted Greens with Warm Bacon Dressing

Categories: Salads

Serves: 4 Servings

Ingredients:

1/2 c Shelled green peas
6 c Gourmet salad greens, (1/4
-pound)
1/2 c Thinly sliced green onions
4 Turkey bacon slices, diced
1/4 c Water
2 tb Red wine vinegar
2 tb Fresh lemon juice
Coarsely ground pepper,
-(optional)

Instructions:
Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a saucepan; add peas. Cover and cook 7
minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and rinse under cold running water;
drain well.

Combine the peas, salad greens, and green onions in a bowl; set aside.

Cook the bacon in a nonstick skillet over medium heat 4 minutes or until
crisp. Add 1/4 cup water, vinegar, and lemon juice; cook 2 minutes.
Immediately pour over salad, and toss gently to coat. Yield: 4 servings
(serving size: 1-1/2 cups).

Per serving: 78 Calories; 3g Fat (35% calories from fat); 5g Protein; 9g
Carbohydrate; 5mg Cholesterol; 124mg Sodium

Serving Ideas : Sprinkle each serving with pepper, if desired.

Recipe by: Cooking Light, April 1995, page 116

Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #395 by igor@digex.net on Jan 28, 1997.

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