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Tree Salad with Bacon and Walnuts

Tree Salad with Bacon and Walnuts

Felicity MacLeod

Felicity MacLeod

Prep 15 mins15m
Cook 15 mins15m
Serves 4

This salad is not for my sister, Kristen. Kris isn't a fan of trees, cauliflower trees and broccoli trees. But I love 'trees' and this salad with seasonal spring vegetables, ricotta, toasted walnuts and salty bacon makes me happy and is balanced to perfection with a tangy dressing.

Change the vegetables base on what's in season.

It's the perfect salad to take to your next BBQ, it will impress your friends.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups broccoli (florets)
  • 2 cups cauliflower (florets)
  • 100 g green bean (Ends removed)
  • ½ cup walnut
  • 3 slices bacon (Sliced)
  • 200 g mix lettuce leaf
  • 100 g sugar snap pea
  • 100 g ricotta cheese ()
  • salt & pepper (To taste)
  • olive oil

  • Dressing

  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp mustard (I use seeded)
  • ¼ lemon (Juiced)
  • salt & pepper (To taste)

Instructions

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  • 1
    Steam broccoli, cauliflower and beans for a few minutes, they should be cooked but still firm. Add a pinch of salt and pepper and set aside.
  • 2
    Lightly toast the walnuts in a non-stick frying pan for a few minutes until browned and cool.
  • 3
    Heat oil in the frying pan and fry off the bacon and cool.
  • 4
    Meanwhile to make the dressing add vinegar, oil, mustard, lemon juice, salt and pepper together and mix. (nb: I use a salad dressing shaker to make the dressing, after adding the ingredients I just shake the container to mix)
  • 5
    Add steam vegetables, lettuce, sugar snap peas, walnuts and bacon together. Add salad dressing and toss and crumble the ricotta on top.

Comments & Reviews (2)

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  • Jill Booth

    11 years ago
    This is definitely one of the best salads I've had.

    • katie

      11 years ago
      We're cooking this tonight - so nice!