Warm Arugula Salad
Jamie Oliver's warm arugula salad is easy-peasy and "scrummy", as the man himself says. Warmed and caramelized red onions, pine nuts, and bacon warm the arugula just enough. It's easy. And spectacular.
Ingredients
- 2 medium red onions
- 8 slices pancetta or bacon
- A couple of glugs olive oil
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves removed
- Handful of pine nuts, (about 1/4 cup)
- Pinch of salt
- 4 big handfuls of arugula or any nice salad leaves
- Balsamic vinegar, (up to 1/4 cup or so)
- Chunk of Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Peel, halve, and quarter each onion, then cut each quarter in half. This should give you 8 wedges per onion.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and fry the pancetta or bacon until crisp. Move to a plate. Add 2 tablespoons or so of olive oil to drippings in the skillet. Add the thyme leaves, onions, and pinenuts along with a pinch of salt and toss around gently. Cook about 5 minutes, until the onions are caramelized and sweet (but not black!).
- Return the pancetta or bacon to the skillet and toss to coat. Then throw everything into a salad bowl on top of the arugula or any nice salad leaves. Drizzle generously with balsamic vinegar—this will make a natural dressing as it mixes with the olive oil. Have everyone already sitting at the table by the time you shave some Parmesan over the top—you can use a vegetable peeler to do this.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 377kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 422mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g