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Bacon-wilted greens

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for bacon-wilted greens.
Bacon-wilted greens

Bacon-wilted greens

Sharyn Cairns
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The salad greens in this recipe can be changed but they must be sturdy leaves that will take some heat from the warm dressing without collapsing into mush. This is why any of the chicories work best, with dandelion being the green of choice for the French.

Ingredients

Method

Main

1.Arrange frisée and radicchio leaves in a serving bowl. Place speck in a small frying pan and stir over medium heat until fat renders and speck is crisp (4-5 minutes). Remove from heat, add vinegar and brown sugar, season to taste, spoon over salad leaves and serve immediately.

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