Description
I love a salad with fresh ingredients and a little savory twist. This Fresh Herb and Lettuce Salad with Goat Cheese and Pancetta is light yet crave-worthy! Plant that herb garden and make this tasty salad for your next patio dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- one head/ bunch of your favorite lettuce
- 8–10 fresh chives
- 3–4 fresh Italian parsley sprigs
- 1–2 ounces of diced Pancetta,
- 2 ounces of soft goat cheese,
- one small shallot
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/2 tsp of white sugar
For the dressing:
- 2 T olive oil
- 1 T white wine vinegar
- 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- First, peel and thinly slice the shallot. Whisk the red wine vinegar and sugar in a small glass bowl or container until the sugar is dissolved. Place the sliced shallots into the mixture and let them soak while you prepare the rest of the salad.
- Next, place the diced pancetta (I purchase pancetta pre-diced for ease) in a small sauté pan. Cook on low, stirring occasionally until it is crisp. Place onto a paper towel-lined bowl or plate to drain the fat.
- While the pancetta cools, you can make the dressing. In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, vinegar, and Dijon mustard. Add salt and pepper to taste. Or put ingredients into a mason jar and shake until combined.
- Wash and tear lettuce into preferred-sized pieces. Place in a salad bowl. Wash fresh chives and Italian parsley. Chop into large pieces. Place them in the salad bowl.
- Next, drain the shallots from the red wine vinegar mixture. Add to the salad bowl. Add cooled and drained pancetta to the bowl.
- Using a fork, scrape goat cheese into a bowl, crumbling it. Distribute half of it around the salad. Pour the dressing onto the salad and toss until all ingredients have a light coating of dressing. Top the salad with the remaining goat cheese crumbles.
Now your salad is ready to serve!
Notes
- You can pickle the shallots and crisp the diced pancetta at any time during the day to get a head start. Buying the chopped pancetta also saves time.
- Add any seasonal fruit or veggie that sounds good to you! I love a perfectly ripe heirloom tomato or even cubes of peach, during the right season.
- This is the perfect addition to any dinner party meal, indoors or out. Try it with one of these main courses: Easy Honey Dijon Pork Tenderloin, Bruschetta Chicken Sandwich, Balsamic Grilled Flank Steak
- If you love this type of salad, you can get more ideas from this: 5 Secrets to Making a Great Salad.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Category: sides
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 scoop
- Calories: 82
- Sugar: 1.8 g
- Fat: 5.7 g
- Carbohydrates: 4.3 g
- Protein: 3.8 g