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Radicchio Salad with Asian Pear, Bacon & Pomegranate

This is a robust radicchio and butter lettuce salad that’s brightened with the fruity notes of juicy Asian pear and pomegranate. The pantry-friendly dressing of honey, lemon juice, shallot and olive oil does a good job of tempering the bitter radicchio while adding a nice hit of acid to balance everything out. The crumble of crisp bacon is the finishing touch for the absolute perfect bite. Serve as a starter or a side with salmon or pasta. We recommend a California rosé or Pinot Gris to celebrate such a gorgeous salad.

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Ingredients

	For the salad:
½	medium head radicchio
½	medium head butter lettuce
½	large Asian pear, cored and diced
85 g	pomegranate arils
	For the dressing:
1	medium shallot, minced
2 tbsp	honey
2 tbsp	fresh-squeezed lemon juice
2 tbsp	extra-virgin olive oil
½ tsp	kosher salt

Step 1
Wash and thoroughly dry the radicchio and butter lettuce. Thinly slice the radicchio and tear the butter lettuce into bite-sized pieces.
Step 2
Arrange the butter lettuce and radicchio on a large platter or in a large salad bowl. Top with Asian pear, bacon, and pomegranate.
Step 3
Whisk all the ingredients for the salad dressing together in a medium bowl. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and serve.

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Radicchio Salad with Asian Pear, Bacon & Pomegranate

Ingredients

For the salad:

For the dressing:

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