Crunchy Tossed Salad

Total Time

Prep: 20 min. + chilling

Makes

12 servings

Updated: Oct. 22, 2022
Count on compliments, not leftovers, when you share this fun, tossed salad at your next gathering. It's so easy to throw together, and someone always asks for the recipe. —Deborah Weisberger, Mullett Lake, Michigan
Crunchy Tossed Salad Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 large head iceberg lettuce, sliced
  • 6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
  • 1/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted
  • 1/4 cup sesame seeds, toasted
  • 4 green onions, sliced
  • 3/4 cup chow mein noodles

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, whisk the oil, sugar, vinegar, salt and pepper; shake well. Chill for 1 hour.
  2. Just before serving, in a salad bowl, combine the lettuce, bacon, almonds, sesame seeds and onions in a large bowl. Whisk dressing and pour over salad; toss to coat. Top with chow mein noodles.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 167 calories, 14g fat (2g saturated fat), 3mg cholesterol, 280mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 2g fiber), 3g protein.