{"id":8839,"date":"2019-07-04T08:30:12","date_gmt":"2019-07-04T08:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/?p=8839"},"modified":"2021-04-01T12:14:51","modified_gmt":"2021-04-01T12:14:51","slug":"balsamic-bacon-pine-nuts-apple-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/?p=8839","title":{"rendered":"Balsamic, bacon, pine nuts, and apple salad"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Balsamic, bacon, pine nuts, and apple salad.<\/h4>\n<div id=\"root\">Loading&#8230;<\/div>\n<p>    <script>\n        (function (w, d, s, o, f, js, fjs) {\n            w['BuildBubbles-Audio-Player'] = o; w[o] = w[o] || function () { (w[o].q = w[o].q || []).push(arguments) };\n            js = d.createElement(s), fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n            js.id = o; js.src = f; js.async = 1; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n        }(window, document, 'script', 'w1', 'https:\/\/vasinl124.github.io\/buildbubbles-audio-player-widget\/build\/widget.js'));\n        w1('init', { targetElementId: 'root' });\n        w1('episodeid', { id: '6065b7bc23646f0017636476', center: true });\n    <\/script><\/p>\n<p>This salad is my workhorse, and I love serving it to my guests. The colours are bright and it is full of flavour. The combination of sweet apples, tangy balsamic vinegar, and savoury pancetta are always a treat.<\/p>\n<p>You can vary the recipe depending on the season. \u00a0For example, you can use radicchio, endive, or other types of lettuce. It is very important to use high-quality balsamic vinegar and ripe apples.<\/p>\n<h5>Ingredients<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Salad_balsamic_bacon_apples_pinenuts_ingredients.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8840 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Salad_balsamic_bacon_apples_pinenuts_ingredients.jpg\" alt=\"Salad_balsamic_bacon_apples_pinenuts_ingredients\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Radicchio \u00bd<\/li>\n<li>Endive 1 (or 2 of endive if you don&#8217;t find the radicchio)<\/li>\n<li>Fresh or smoked pancetta 50 gr.<\/li>\n<li>Pine nuts 2 tbsp<\/li>\n<li>Ripe apple 1 (red or yellow, see tips)<\/li>\n<li>Extra virgin olive oil 1 tbsp<\/li>\n<li>Salt and ground pepper<\/li>\n<li>Balsamic vinegar of Modena<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Equipment<\/h5>\n<p>1 non-stick pan, 1 knife, 1 cutting board, a salad spinner or a strainer (to clean and dry the salad), 1 bowl.<\/p>\n<h5>Preparation<\/h5>\n<p>Clean the radicchio and the endive and cut them into regular strips. Wash carefully and let them drain.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4074Salad_balsamic_bacon_apples_pinenuts_chop.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8841 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4074Salad_balsamic_bacon_apples_pinenuts_chop.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4074Salad_balsamic_bacon_apples_pinenuts_chop\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Heat a non-stick pan, and brown the pancetta and pine nuts together for a few minutes, until they are crispy and golden.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Salad_balsamic_bacon_apples_pinenuts_pinenuts_added_to_bacon.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8842 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Salad_balsamic_bacon_apples_pinenuts_pinenuts_added_to_bacon.jpg\" alt=\"Salad_balsamic_bacon_apples_pinenuts_pinenuts_added_to_bacon\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wash the apple without peeling, and cut it into thin slices.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Salad_balsamic_bacon_apples_pinenuts_cut_the_apple.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-8843 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Salad_balsamic_bacon_apples_pinenuts_cut_the_apple.jpg\" alt=\"Salad_balsamic_bacon_apples_pinenuts_cut_the_apple\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Salad_balsamic_bacon_apples_pinenuts_cut_the_apple.jpg 399w, https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Salad_balsamic_bacon_apples_pinenuts_cut_the_apple-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Put radicchio and endive into a bowl, pour the seasoning of pancetta and pine nuts that you have previously prepared.<\/p>\n<p>Add a pinch of salt, a round of balsamic vinegar, and the sliced apples.<\/p>\n<p>Mix everything and serve immediately!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Salad_balsamic_bacon_apples_pinenutsfinal_2_300.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8844 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Salad_balsamic_bacon_apples_pinenutsfinal_2_300.jpg\" alt=\"Salad_balsamic_bacon_apples_pinenutsfinal_2_300\" width=\"300\" height=\"239\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h5>Tips<\/h5>\n<p>For a vegetarian version, you can replace the bacon with smoked seitan or smoked tofu. If you like it, you can also use smoked scamorza (or other smoked cheese) instead of bacon.<\/p>\n<p>As an alternative, you can use Red Delicious apples, Pink Lady, Gala, or Fuji. It is important that they are well matured.<\/p>\n<p>In case radicchio is not available, you can replace it with extra endive, or mix the endive with another type of lettuce as you like.<\/p>\n<p>Pancetta with pine nuts can be added to the salad while still warm, or after cooling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Balsamic, bacon, pine nuts, and apple salad. Loading&#8230; This salad is my workhorse, and I love serving it to my guests. The colours are bright and it is full of flavour. The combination of sweet apples, tangy balsamic vinegar, and savoury pancetta are always a treat. You can vary the recipe depending on the season. 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