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Double Bacon, Pear and Blue Cheese Salad
Double Bacon, Pear and Blue Cheese Salad

Double Bacon, Pear and Blue Cheese Salad

with toasted ciabatta

A light yet satiating salad featuring the formidable combination of blue cheese and pear that's perfect for springtime, or any time!

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Allergens:
Hazelnuts
•Wheat
•Milk
•Sulphites
•Egg
•Mustard

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Total20 minutes
Cooking Time25 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

Serving amount

200 grams

Irish Bacon Lardons

2 unit(s)

Pears

20 grams

Hazelnuts

(Contains: Hazelnuts May be present: Cereals containing gluten, Peanut, Sesame)

2 unit(s)

Ciabatta

(Contains: Wheat May be present: Cereals containing gluten, Egg, Milk, Soya)

55 grams

Blue Cheese

(Contains: Milk)

1 sachet(s)

Balsamic Glaze

(Contains: Sulphites)

120 grams

Salad Leaves

1 unit(s)

Garlic

2 sachet(s)

Mayo

(Contains: Egg, Mustard)

1 sachet(s)

Olives

Not included in your delivery

to taste

Salt

to taste

Pepper

to taste

Oil

Nutrition Values

Energy (kJ)3243 kJ
Energy (kcal)775 kcal
Fat53.3 g
of which saturates16.1 g
Carbohydrate45.7 g
of which sugars17.9 g
Dietary Fiber5.5 g
Protein30.2 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Salt4.18 g
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region. Nutrition for uncooked ingredients based on 2 person recipe, excludes Pantry Items.

Utensils

•Baking Sheet with Baking Paper

Cooking Steps

Toast the Ciabatta
1
  • Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7.
  • Cut your ciabatta into 1 cm thick slices.
  • On a lined baking tray, toss with salt, pepper and a drizzle of oil.
  • Bake in the oven until crispy and golden brown, 8-10 mins.
  • Meanwhile, peel the garlic. Once the ciabatta is crispy, rub the garlic clove over the cut side of each slice.
Toast the Hazelnuts
2
  • Meanwhile, roughly chop the olives. Bash or roughly chop the hazelnuts
  • Place a pan over medium heat (no oil).
  • Once hot, dry-fry the hazelnuts until toasted, stirring regularly, 2-3 mins. Remove from the pan and set aside.
  • Quarter the pear lengthways (no need to peel), remove the core and thinly slice lengthways.
  • Trim the salad leaves, then tear or chop into bite-sized pieces.
Time to Fry
3
  • Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil.
  • Once the oil is hot, fry the bacon lardons until golden, 5-7 mins, stirring occasionally. IMPORTANT: Wash hands and equipment after handling raw meat. Cook lardons thoroughly.
  • Once the bacon is browned, add the pear to the pan and fry until the pear has softened, 2-3 mins.
  • Transfer the pear, bacon and the liquid from the pan to a small bowl. Allow to cool for a few mins.
Dish Up
4
  • Toss the salad leaves with olives, balsamic glaze, mayo, salt, pepper and a drizzle of oil. Divide between bowls.
  • Spoon the pear, bacon and juices on top.
  • Finish with a sprinkling of hazelnuts and a crumbling of blue cheese.
  • Serve the ciabatta slices alongside.