Kentucky Bibb Lettuce Salad With Bourbon Vinaigrette
- 1 1/2 cups pecan halves and pieces
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 6 bacon slices, cooked and crumbled
- 8 cups torn Bibb lettuce (2 to 3 medium heads)
- 4 cups trimmed watercress
- 4 large peaches, peeled and sliced
- 1 small red onion, halved and thinly sliced
- 4 ounces Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
- Preheat oven to 350u0b0. Toss pecans in butter. Stir together brown sugar and red pepper in a bowl; add pecans, tossing to coat. Spread pecans in a single layer in a lightly greased aluminum foil-lined shallow pan. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned, toasted, and fragrant. Remove from oven, and toss pecans with crumbled bacon. Cool in pan on a wire rack 20 minutes; separate pecans with a fork.
- Combine Bibb lettuce, next 3 ingredients, and pecan mixture in a large bowl. Top with crumbled cheese. Serve with Bourbon Vinaigrette and Country Ham Corn Cakes.
pecan, butter, light brown sugar, ground red pepper, bacon, bibb lettuce, trimmed watercress, peaches, red onion, gorgonzola cheese
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/kentucky-bibb-lettuce-salad (may not work)