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California bacon salad
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California bacon salad

Filed under: Dinner, Entertaining, In a hurry, Lunch, Side dish, Smart choice



preparation time

00:10 10min

00:10 10min


Cooking time

00:10 10min

00:10 10min



California salad is like putting sunshine in your lunch! If you also add bacon, it's like a vacation at an all-inclusive resort… for a good hour!

ingredients

  • 190 g naturally Smoked Bacon
  • 2 tablespoon dried cranberries
  • 3 cups spring mix style lettuce
  • 1 mandarin orange or clementine in segment
  • 2 tablespoon pecan halves
  • cup radicchio, snipped
  • 4 cherry tomatoes, halved

Dressing :

  • 1 shallot, chopped
  • 30 ml (2 tablespoon) olive oil
  • 22 ml (1 1/2 tablespoon) pure orange juice
  • 1 lemon juice
  • 15 ml (1 tablespoon) red or white wine vinegar
  • 375 g naturally Smoked Bacon
  • 4 tablespoon dried cranberries
  • 6 cups spring mix style lettuce
  • 2 mandarin oranges or clementines in segments
  • 4 tablespoon pecan halves
  • cup radicchio, snipped
  • 8 cherry tomatoes, halved

Dressing :

  • 2 shallots, chopped
  • 60 ml (1/4 cup) olive oil
  • 45 ml (3 tablespoon) pure orange juice
  • 1 lemon juice
  • 30 ml (1 tablespoon) red or white wine vinegar
  • 375 g Olymel bacon
  • 2 mandarin oranges or clementines in segments
  • ½ yellow pepper cut into large chunks
  • 8 cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 6 cups spring mix style lettuce
  • ½ cup radicchio, snipped
  • 4 tbsp. pecan halves
  • 4 tbsp. dried cranberries

Vinaigrette

  • 2 dried shallots, chopped
  • 60 ml (¼ cup) olive oil
  • 30 ml (1 tbsp.) red or white wine vinegar
  • 45 ml (3 tbsp.) orange juice
  • Juice of one lemon
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

instructions

Vinaigrette

  1. In a large bowl, whisk together all ingredients. Salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.

Bacon

  1. Cut bacon into large pieces and pan fry until crisp. Place on absorbent paper. Set aside.

Salad

  1. Divide lettuce onto salad plates, top with orange segments, pepper chunks, cherry tomatoes, radicchio, pecans and cranberries.
  2. Dress with vinaigrette and finish with bacon.