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Little Gem Salad With Pancetta Crumbs

This is a spin on the classic 'wedge' salad. We've kept the wedges of crisp lettuce, tomatoes and creamy dressing but have topped the lot off with a free-range fried egg. We've also replaced bacon with herbed pancetta and croutons for crispy breadcrumbs, which are combined into crispy pancetta crumbs - best of both!

10 mins
330kcal
American
Little Gem Salad With Pancetta Crumbs
4.0

Ingredients for 2 people

2 little gem lettuces
2 little gem lettuces
1 tomato
1 tomato
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
100g British pancetta lardons
100g British pancetta lardons
30g panko breadcrumbs
30g panko breadcrumbs
1 mayonnaise sachet (26ml)
1 mayonnaise sachet (26ml)
2 tsp dried dill
2 tsp dried dill
2 British free range eggs
2 British free range eggs

You'll also need

Butter, Milk, Pepper, Salt, Vegetable oil (or dietary alternatives)

Cooking instructions

Instructions for 2 portion recipe.

1.

Trim the root end[s] off the little gem lettuce[s] and slice into quarters lengthways

Step 1
2.

Cut the tomato[es] into wedges

Step 2
3.

Heat a wide-based pan (preferably non-stick with a matching lid which you'll use later) with 1 tbsp [2 tbsp] vegetable oil over a medium heat

Once hot, add the pancetta and cook for 5 min or until just beginning to crisp

Step 3
4.

Meanwhile, combine the mayonnaise, red wine vinegar, dill and 50ml [100ml] milk with a pinch of salt and pepper

Stir to combine - this is your dressing

Taste for seasoning, adding more pepper if needed 

Step 4
5.

Once the pancetta is cooked, stir in the breadcrumbs and a small knob of butter

Tip: scrape up the bits of pancetta that are stuck to the pan (they're the best bits!)

Step 5
6.

Transfer the pancetta crumbs to kitchen roll and reserve the pan for the next step

 

Step 6
7.

Return the pan to a medium heat with 1 tbsp [2 tbsp] vegetable oil

Crack the eggs into the pan

Cover with a lid and cook for 3 min or until done to your liking

Season lightly with salt and pepper

Step 7
8.

Assemble the salads with the lettuce and tomato wedges, top with the egg, dot the pancetta crumbs around and drizzle with the dressing

Enjoy!

Nutritional information

Nutritional information only applies to ingredients supplied by Gousto.

per serving
330kcal
Energy
20.9g
Fat
19.3g
Carbohydrate
3.3g
Fibre
14.7g
Protein
1.9g
Salt

The cooking process and additional ingredients added at home (listed under “You'll also need”) will affect total values.

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