Vibrant Summer Salad with Smoked Bacon & Fennel
I love this salad, it is bursting with so many fresh flavours and textures that are matched so well with the smoked bacon lardons
VEGETARIANS simply leave the bacon lardons out
I cooked these wonderful PORK CHOPS to have with it but would have been just as happy without them, one was more than enough for me as I was far more interested in the salad.
Ingredients
Allergens : Gluten Free, Lactose Free, Nut Free
Mixed Leaf Salad – 1 bag
Red pepper – 1
Yellow Pepper – 1
Medium Carrot – 1
Small Red Onion – 1
Cucumber – ¼
Fresh Fennel – 1 large Stalk
Spring Onions – 3
Smoked Bacon Lardons – 125g
Roasted Red Peppers – 2 (Lidl or Aldi do great value jars for around €2.50 or £1.89)
Sweetcorn – 50g or small tin
DRESSING
Balsamic Vinegar – 1 tblsp
Olive Oil – 3 tblsp
Salt – Tiny pinch
Pepper – Tiny Pinch
Instructions
1
Heat a pan with a little oil then cook the bacon lardons until slightly crispy, remove from the pan, drain any remaining oil and allow to cool
2
Thinly slice 1 RED PEPPER, 1 YELLOW PEPPER, 1 small RED ONION, 1 large stalk of FRESH FENNEL, 3 SPRING ONIONS and ¼ CUCUMBER
3
Mix all the salad Ingredients in a bowl then portion onto the plates.
4
The Dressing
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Mix 1 tblsp BALSAMIC VINEGAR with 3 tbsp OLIVE OIL (you can also use RAPESEED or VEGETABLE OIL), add a tiny pinch of SALT and PEPPER to taste, then drizzle over the salad or serve on the side.
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HOME CATERING & BBQ PARTY INGREDIENTS
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Add vibrant colours to your buffet display by placing bowls of this around it or by using it as salad under things like canapes or a nice selection of salamis. Place a little in the centre of a plate and surround with sandwiches for a nice colourful sandwich display, don’t add any dressing if using the salad as a garnish.
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This recipe will make a large bowl that will feed 12-15 people if serving as part of a buffet with other salads, breads and or meats.
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If serving it as the main salad you will get 10 decent adult portions if serving with another main item like savoury bread or bbq meats
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If serving alone then you will get 6 good sized adult portions.
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1 child portion = ½ adult portion.
