serves
4
prep
15 minutes
cook
10 minutes
difficulty
Easy
serves
4
people
preparation
15
minutes
cooking
10
minutes
difficulty
Easy
level
Ingredients
- 500 ml balsamic vinegar
- ½ tbsp brown sugar
- ½ tsp + 2 tbsp olive oil
- 5 rashers of bacon
- 1 radicchio
- 1 tbsp of pomegranate seeds
- 1 tbsp chopped walnut, toasted
- 1 pear, sliced fine
- Rind and juice of 1 lemon
Instructions
In a small pot over a medium heat, cook balsamic vinegar and brown sugar until reduced, thick and rich (about 10 minutes). Cool.
Meanwhile, heat a pan over medium heat, add ½ tsp olive oil then bacon and cook until crispy (about 5 minutes). Cool then chop roughly.
Tear radicchio leaves into bite size chunks into a large mixing bowl then add pomegranate, toasted walnuts, sliced pear, chopped crispy bacon, the remaining olive oil, and lemon rind and juice. Mix well.
Transfer salad to a serving bowl then finish with a drizzle of balsamic reduction.
Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
