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Hearty Bacon and Lemon Chicory Salad

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 4

Ingredients

8 slices bacon
1 medium red onion, sliced thinly lengthwise
1 small head chicory, roughly chopped
1 small head frisée, roughly chopped
Juice of 1 lemon
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon coarse salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Place the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook until it is golden and crisp. Drain on paper towels. Break into 1- to 1 1/2-inch pieces; set aside. Drain all but 1 1/2 tablespoons bacon fat from the pan. Add the onion. Cook over medium heat until soft and golden, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.

    Step 2

    Place the chicory, frisée, bacon, and onion in a large bowl. In another bowl, whisk the lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Drizzle over the salad, and toss. Serve the salad immediately.

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.
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