Name: Leaf Lettuce Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 bunch leaf lettuce; 1 cup mayonnaise; 2 tablespoons vinegar (I prefer red wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar); 3 tablespoons sugar

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Recipe by Tom Collins

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Sometimes the simple things are the best...Another one of the recipes that I grew up with way back when... If you don't grow your own, you can get leaf lettuce at a produce stand, a farmer's market or many grocery stores carry it...

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ingredients

1 bunch leaf lettuce
1 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons vinegar (I prefer red wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar)
3 tablespoons sugar

directions

Put the Mayonnaise, Vinegar and Sugar into a bowl and stir until mixed --
Place in the refrigerator to allow the ingredients to blend and to allow time for the sugar to dissolve --
Remove the individual leaves from the main plant -- Do not cut, pull them apart --
Rinse each leaf under cold water and shake excess water off the leaves --
Remove the tender portion of the leaf from the stalk and discard the stalk --
'Tear' leaves into whatever size you think will fit into your mouth --
This is enough dressing for about half a large bunch of lettuce -- Remaining lettuce can be stored in the refrigerater, covered, for use tomorrow --
Start by tossing a third or so of the lettuce with the dressing and add lettuce until the lettuce is coated well with the dressing -- (you don't want a pool of sauce in the bottom of the bowl but you want the lettuce well coated) --
This is best if the lettuce is mixed with the dressing just prior to eating -- The flavor won't change but the lettuce tends to get soggy after about an hour after mixed with the dressing -- .

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"Sometimes the simple things are the best...Another one of the recipes that I grew up with way back when... If you don't grow your own, you can get leaf lettuce at a produce stand, a farmer's market or many grocery stores carry it..."

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review by Kimmy F.

7/11/2017

so happy i found this. was a beautiful touch to my garden salad , picked fresh from garden. although i though you had to cut leaves with scissors. i hope i didnt ruin my plant :( my first year with my own veggie garden
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review by Merinda T.

5/25/2016

Love this, my childhood favorite. My family had a very large garden growing up and this was the dressing we always had with our salad

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review by Boomette

8/7/2011

Great basic salad. For me something was missing. Probably a few seasoning. It could be great with tomatoes and cucumber in it. Thanks Tom Collins :) Made for All you can cook buffet

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8/7/2011

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review by Cinda Lu

6/12/2009

My garden is producing lots of leaf lettuce and this was a new way to enjoy it. Thanks tom for posting an easy, tasty recipe.

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