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Radicchio Salad with Asian Pear, Bacon & Pomegranate
This is a robust radicchio and butter lettuce salad that’s brightened with the fruity notes of juicy Asian pear and pomegranate. The pantry-friendly dressing of honey, lemon juice, shallot and olive oil does a good job of tempering the bitter radicchio while adding a nice hit of acid to balance everything out. The crumble of crisp bacon is the finishing touch for the absolute perfect bite. Serve as a starter or a side with salmon or pasta. We recommend a California rosé or Pinot Gris to celebrate such a gorgeous salad.
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Yield: 6 Servings
Prep: 20 minutes
Ingredients
For the salad:
- ½ medium head (173g) radicchio
- ½ medium head (156g) butter lettuce
- ½ large (200g) Asian pear, cored and diced
- 4 pieces (175g) bacon, cooked and crumbled
- ½ cup (86g) pomegranate arils
For the dressing:
- 1 medium (35g) shallot, minced
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons fresh-squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Wash and thoroughly dry the radicchio and butter lettuce. Thinly slice the radicchio and tear the butter lettuce into bite-sized pieces.
- Arrange the butter lettuce and radicchio on a large platter or in a large salad bowl. Top with Asian pear, bacon, and pomegranate.
- Whisk all the ingredients for the salad dressing together in a medium bowl. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and serve.
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