Iceberg quarters with grilled bacon and croutons

Name: Iceberg quarters with grilled bacon and croutons
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 persons
Cuisine: World
Ingredients: half an iceberg lettuce; 100 gram bacon lardons; 1 garlic clove; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 3 slices of bread (any kind you like); 1 cup sour cream; 2 tablespoons milk; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; small handful of dill and parsley (or any other kind of fresh herbs you like); pepper and salt to taste

Great flavors with this sour and salty side dish, iceberg lettuce quarters topped off with sour cream dressing, home-made garlic croutons and bacon.

Iceberg quarters with grilled bacon and croutons ingredients

Recipe iceberg quarters with grilled bacon and croutons

Made by Véronique

Published at 2015-11-15, this recipe is for 4 persons and takes 15 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2025-07-19

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Preparation time

10 minutes

Time cooking

5 minutes

Total time

15 minutes

Preparation - 10 minutes

Peel and then roughly chop the garlic clove. Heat olive oil in a medium-sized skillet and add the chopped garlic, let it simmer on low heat for a few minutes. Meanwhile, remove the bread crust and slice the bread into cubes.

Remove the garlic from the oil and add the diced bread to the olive oil to create croutons. Now get them crunchy on medium-high heat, which will only take a few minutes, toss them around a few times to prevent them from burning.

Chop the parsley, dill or another kind of herbs. Mix together chopped herbs, sour cream, milk and lemon juice. Bring the sauce to taste using pepper and salt.

Heat a grill pan and add the bacon. Grill for a few minutes, or until the bacon is crunchy enough for your liking.

Putting the Iceberg quarters together - 5 minutes

Slice the iceberg lettuce into quarters and remove the core, be careful the quarters won't fall apart. Divide the iceberg lettuce quarters on a big plate and finish it off with bacon, croutons and sour cream dressing.

If you like, you can garnish with some more herbs.