Army Lettuce Salad

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Classic lettuce salad, but Army cooks know how men like it: Sprinkled with bacon. Adapted from the 1910 Manual for Army Cooks.

Ready in: 5 mins

Ingredients

Serves: 6

• 1/3 cup vinegar
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 2 pounds lettuce, shredded and chilled
• 1 hard-boiled egg, peeled and minced fine
• 4 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled

Preparation method

Prep: 5 mins

1. In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, mustard, and salt and pepper to taste. Pour over lettuce in a large serving bowl, sprinkle with egg and bacon, and serve.