Bacony Fresh Pea Salad
 
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Fresh peas sautéed with crispy bacon and served over simple greens.
Recipe type: Salads
Serves: 2-4
Ingredients
  • 5 slices bacon, chopped
  • 2 shallots, thinly sliced
  • 2 cups fresh peas
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • Juice of half a lemon
  • 1 head butter lettuce, washed, dried and torn for salad
  • 1 Tbsp chopped fresh mint
Method
  1. In sauté pan over medium heat fry bacon until crispy.
  2. Add shallots to soften in bacon fat, about 3 minutes.
  3. Add fresh peas, stir in bacon fat and sauté an additional 3 minutes or until tender crisp.
  4. Add a Tbsp or 2 of olive oil if pan starts to look dry.
  5. Off heat, stir in lemon zest and juice. Ladle bacony peas over butter lettuce and garnish with chopped mint.
Recipe by Christine Tizzard at htpps://christinetizzard.com/eat-your-peas/