Italian Salad

Name: Italian Salad
Ingredients: 100g arugula; 10 cherry tomatoes; 10 mini mozzarella balls; 2 tablespoons capers (or olives); 4 tablespoons bacon, diced small; 2 tablespoons pine nuts; dressing; 1 egg yolk (hard-boiled); 30ml olive oil; 1/2 tablespoon white wine vinegar (or 1 tablespoon lemon juice); salt, pepper

April 30, 2011

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I called it Italian salad because I used ingredients typical of this beloved cuisine.

Ingredients

100g arugula
10 cherry tomatoes
10 mini mozzarella balls
2 tablespoons capers (or olives)
4 tablespoons bacon, diced small
2 tablespoons pine nuts

Dressing

1 egg yolk (hard-boiled)
30ml olive oil
1/2 tablespoon white wine vinegar (or 1 tablespoon lemon juice)
salt, pepper

Servings: 2

How to prepare italian salad

Place the arugula in a bowl together with the capers/olives, and the tomatoes and mozzarella cut in half.
Toast the pine nuts in a pan without any added fat until they turn golden. Shake the pan frequently. Remove from the pan onto a paper towel.
Fry the bacon cubes in the same pan without any added fat over low heat until crispy. Remove and place over the pine nuts.
Prepare the dressing by passing the egg yolk through a fine sieve and mixing it with the remaining ingredients. Taste and add more vinegar, salt or pepper as needed.
Pour about 4 tablespoons of dressing over the salad. Mix well with your hands (this way the arugula leaves won't become soggy) until you see the arugula is evenly coated with dressing.
Divide the salad between two plates. Sprinkle the bacon and pine nut "croutons" on top.

Italian Salad

Ingredients

How to prepare italian salad

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