Pear Arugula And Pancetta Salad Recipe

Ingredients

  • Vinaigrette:
  • 2 T champagne vinegar
  • 2 T mild honey
  • 1 T Meyer lemon juice (a tad less regular lemon juice if Meyers are not available)
  • 1/4 + salt
  • 1/4 + coarsely ground black pepper
  • 5 - 6 T high-quality extra virgin olive oil (probably not the kind you cook with but the one you save to finish off special dishes)
  • For the salad:
  • 4 oz thinly sliced (or tiny diced) pancetta
  • 2 T olive oil (for cooking pancetta)
  • 2 firm, but ripe, pears
  • 5 - 6 c baby arugula or regular arugula torn into smaller pieces
  • 4 - 5 oz ricotta salata or fresh parmesan (or percorino or other sharp, nutty hard cheese)

Description

This Is What I Made As A Starter For Our Thanksgiving Meal Of Prime Rib. I Usually Don't Try "new" Things Out Without A Test Run Or Two First But I Knew The Minute I Saw This That It Would Be Perfect. And It Was. I Made The Vinaigrette And Slice

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