Mixed pea, bacon & pine nut salad

This gourmet salad is a delicious combination of peas, bacon and pine nuts.

Recipe «Mixed pea, bacon & pine nut salad» presented in category Recipes / Salads, to prepare this dish you will need no more 10 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 100g snow peas, trimmed, 100g sugar snap peas, trimmed, 150g fresh or frozen peas, 200g rindless bacon rashers, cut into thin strips, 50g pine nuts , 100g lamb's lettuce or wild rocket leaves, White balsamic dressing, 100ml avocado oil or olive oil, plus extra to fry bacon , 2 tbsp white balsamic, 1 tbsp chopped fresh tarragon.

Ingredients:

• 100g snow peas, trimmed 
• 100g sugar snap peas, trimmed 
• 150g fresh or frozen peas 
• 200g rindless bacon rashers, cut into thin strips 
• 50g pine nuts 
• 100g lamb's lettuce or wild rocket leaves 
• White balsamic dressing 
• 100ml avocado oil or olive oil, plus extra to fry bacon 
• 2 tbsp white balsamic 
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh tarragon 

Instructions

1. Cook all the peas in a large pan of boiling salted water for 2 minutes until just tender and bright green. Drain and refresh in cold water, then transfer to a serving bowl.
2. Heat a little extra oil in a non-stick frypan over medium-high heat. Add bacon and cook for 3-4 minutes until starting to crisp. Add the pine nuts and cook, stirring, for a further 2-3 minutes until both are golden. Drain on paper towel, then add to peas.
3. For dressing, whisk the 100ml oil with balsamic and tarragon in a bowl. When ready to serve, add dressing and leaves to pea mixture. Toss well to combine.