Name: Charred lettuce with ranch dressing and bacon bits
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 4 as a side
Ingredients: 6 rashers streaky bacon; 4 Little Gem lettuces quartered; 2 tbsp olive oil; a handful chives finely chopped; 50g mayonnaise; 100ml buttermilk; 1 tsp garlic granules; 1 tsp onion granules; 1 tsp dijon mustard; a few chives finely chopped; ½ lemon juiced

6 rashers streaky bacon
4 Little Gem lettuces
quartered
2 tbsp olive oil
a handful chives
finely chopped

RANCH DRESSING

50g mayonnaise
100ml buttermilk
1 tsp garlic granules
1 tsp onion granules
1 tsp dijon mustard
a few chives
finely chopped
½ lemon
juiced

Method

step 1
Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Put the bacon onto a baking tray and roast for 16-18 minutes or until really crisp. Cool and roughly chop.
step 2
Heat a griddle pan over a high heat. Brush the cut sides of the lettuce with oil and season lightly. Cook the lettuce for 1-2 minutes on each of the cut sides until charred. Arrange on a platter.
step 3
For the dressing, whisk together all of the ingredients with a little seasoning.
step 4
Spoon the dressing over the charred lettuce, then sprinkle over the bacon bits and chives.