Summer Salad with Bacon and Walnuts
4 servings
30 minutes
Summer salad with bacon and walnuts is a harmonious blend of freshness and zest, perfect for warm days. Its roots trace back to European cuisine, where the balance of flavors and textures is valued. Crispy bacon adds richness, while walnuts provide a light nutty sweetness. Sweet peppers, carrots, and juicy cherry tomatoes bring refreshing freshness to the dish. Dressed with aromatic ranch dressing, this salad becomes an ideal complement to a light summer dinner or picnic. It works well as a standalone dish or as a side to meat or fish, offering delight in every bite.
1
Heat the pan and fry the bacon until crispy. Transfer to a paper towel and cool. Cut into small pieces.
- Smoked bacon: 6 pieces
2
Cut the lettuce into small pieces.
- Lettuce: 1 piece
3
In a large bowl, mix chopped salad, bacon, halved cherry tomatoes, thinly sliced carrot, finely chopped pepper and cucumber, and walnuts. Stir and refrigerate for a while.
- Lettuce: 1 piece
- Smoked bacon: 6 pieces
- Cherry tomatoes: 400 g
- Carrot: 2 pieces
- English (hothouse) cucumbers: 1 piece
- Yellow sweet pepper: 1 piece
- Crushed walnuts: 65 g
4
Add ranch sauce, season with salt and pepper. Mix well and serve.
- Ranch dressing: to taste
- Coarse salt: to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper: to taste