Watercress, crispy bacon and walnut salad

This flavoursome salad uses just five ingredients and is ready in under half an hour.

Recipe «Watercress, crispy bacon and walnut salad» presented in category Recipes / Salads, to prepare this dish you will need no more 8 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1 bunch watercress, trimmed, cut into small sprigs, chilled, 250g rindless bacon, 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 100g walnut pieces, 2 tbsp lemon juice .

Ingredients:

• 1 bunch watercress, trimmed, cut into small sprigs, chilled 
• 250g rindless bacon 
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 
• 100g walnut pieces 
• 2 tbsp lemon juice 

Instructions

1. Fill a bowl with ice-cold water. Add watercress. Set aside for 5 minutes.
2. Heat a non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add bacon. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes each side or until crispy. Drain on paper towels. Roughly chop bacon. Place into a large bowl.
3. Add oil to frying pan. Heat until hot. Add walnuts. Cook, stirring often, until toasted. Remove frying pan from heat. Add lemon juice, and salt and pepper.
4. Drain watercress. Pat-dry with paper towels. Add to bacon. Pour walnut mixture over watercress and bacon. Gently toss to combine. Serve.