Walnut, Pear, and Crispy Bacon Salad
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 367.1
- Total Fat: 30.7 g
- Cholesterol: 6.0 mg
- Sodium: 263.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 21.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.5 g
- Protein: 8.2 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Walnut, Pear, and Crispy Bacon Salad calories by ingredient
Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
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Salad:
4 lean Canadian bacon strips
scant 3/4 cup walnut halves
2 pears, cored and sliced lengthwise
1 tbsp lemon juice
6 oz/175 g watercress, tough stems removed
Dressing:
3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
2 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp clear honey
salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Preheat the broiler to high. Arrange the bacon on a broilor rack and cook under the preheated broiler, or until will browned and crisp. Let cool, hen cut into 1/2-inch/1-cm pieces.
Meanwhile, heat a dry skillet over medium heat. Add the walnuts and dry-fry, shaking the skillet frequently, for 3 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove from the skillet and let cool.
Tos the pears in the lemon juice to prevent discoloration. Transfer the watercress, walnuts, pears, and bacon to a salad bowl.
To make the dressing, whisk the oil, lemon juice, and honey together in a small bowl or pitcher. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then pour over the salad. Toss well to combine and serve immediately.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user YUGTGIUY.
Meanwhile, heat a dry skillet over medium heat. Add the walnuts and dry-fry, shaking the skillet frequently, for 3 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove from the skillet and let cool.
Tos the pears in the lemon juice to prevent discoloration. Transfer the watercress, walnuts, pears, and bacon to a salad bowl.
To make the dressing, whisk the oil, lemon juice, and honey together in a small bowl or pitcher. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then pour over the salad. Toss well to combine and serve immediately.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user YUGTGIUY.
