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Recipe

Chopped bacon salad

Perfect served as a light meal or as a tasty side dish, fresh vegetables are tossed with a zesty dijon dressing and topped with cripsy bacon and crumbled feta.

Apr 29, 2014 2:00pm
  • 15 mins preparation
  • 10 mins cooking
  • Serves 8
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Ingredients

Chopped bacon salad
  • 4 thin rashers bacon
  • olive oil spray
  • 2 baby cos lettuces
  • 4 tomatoes, cut into chunks
  • 1 large cucumber, halved lengthways
  • 1 yellow capsicum, seeded, cut into chunks
  • 3 green onions, finely sliced
  • 3/4 cup alfalfa sprouts
  • 200 gram feta, crumbled
Dressing
  • 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed

Method

Chopped bacon salad
  • 1
    Spray medium non-stick frying pan with oil. Heat to medium. Cook bacon 3-4 minutes each side, until crispy. Drain on paper towel. Roughly chop bacon. Set aside.
  • 2
    On a large chopping board, roughly chop lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber and capsicum.
  • 3
    Add onions and sprouts to chopping board. Chop roughly. Transfer to a large bowl.
  • 4
    To make dressing: In a small bowl, whisk all ingredients together. Season to taste. Pour half dressing over salad and toss well.
  • 5
    Serve straight away in small bowls. Top with feta and bacon pieces.

Notes

Serve salad spanned into mini pita bread pockets, if preferred.

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