5 from 4 votes
Thunderbird Salad
Where Thunderbird Salad gets it's name is still a mystery to me, but when you have chilled iceberg lettuce, bleu cheese, raisins, lemon and bacon I am in!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
280 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 iceberg lettuce torn into bite-size pieces, head of
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 4 ounces bleu cheese crumbled
- 1 lemon juiced, medium
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 8 lices cooked crumbled bacon or pancetta
- black pepper freshly ground
Instructions
- Chill salad bowl for 10 minutes prior to assembly.
- In the meantime, slowly render and cook bacon or pancetta until crispy. Reserve bacon fat for other use, pat dry and crumble.
- Tear cold lettuce into bite-size pieces and put into salad bowl.
- In a small bowl, mix oil and lemon juice. Add raisins, bleu cheese and bacon or pancetta. Pour this mixture over lettuce and toss to incorporate thoroughly.
- Place on plates and season liberally with crushed black pepper.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
280kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
20.8g
(7%)
Protein
16.1g
(32%)
Fat
39.7g
(61%)
Saturated Fat
14.2g
(71%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
(29%)
Monounsaturated Fat
17.4g
(87%)
Trans Fat
0.4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
67.2mg
(22%)
Sodium
582.2mg
(24%)
Fiber
2.7g
(11%)
Sugar
14.3g
(29%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 280
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 280kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 20.8g | 7% |
| Protein | 16.1g | 32% |
| Fat | 39.7g | 61% |
| Saturated Fat | 14.2g | 71% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 17.4g | 87% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 67.2mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 582.2mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 11% |
| Sugar | 14.3g | 29% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.