I made this salad in about 10 minutes after I got in from a cycle and workout. Fruit in a savoury salad may sound weird but trust me, the saltiness from the pancetta and the sweet, juicy nectarine really works, whilst being a cheap,clean eat. What’s more, everything can be found in your fridge! Serves 2.
You will need:
4 rashers of pancetta (plus coconut oil for cooking)
Little gem lettuces
A third of a cucumber
3 Sweet mini peppers
1 tomato
Half of an advocado
1 nectarine
Sunflower and pumpkin seeds
Balsamic vinegar
Begin by frying the pancetta until crispy in a drizzle of coconut oil. Whilst it is cooking, wash and prep the lettuce by cutting it into shreds, then use a potato pealer to peel the cucumber into thin ribbons. Toss both of them together, season with a little pepper and arrange on the plate. Slice the peppers and tomato and spoon the advocado out of its skin, before dicing it along with the nectarine and sprinkling both over the plate. Arrange the tomato and pepper accordingly. After all of this the pancetta should be cooked. In a dry non stick pan, lightly toast the seeds to give them some depth and scatter across the salad. Arrange two slices of the pancetta on top and drizzle with a capful of balsamic vinegar. This is best eaten whilst the nuts and pancetta are still warm.
Note – Coconut oil is rather high in saturated fats, however recent studies show that saturated fats are not all bad for you! In fact, communities that consume coconut are amongst the healthiest in the world. It is also free from trans – fatty acids, making it a great alternative to your regular cooking oil or butter. It can also reach very high temperatures making it great for frying. The oil I use is by biona organic, and you can buy it from us at Elysium! Alternatively all good health stores should stock it.
With love and light,
Ciara x
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