Salade de betteraves
   Prep time: 20 min -
   Cook time: 7 min   
 
 
  - 6 cups baby salad greens, washed and dried
 
  - 6 ounces lardons or lean bacon, cut in small pieces
 
  - 2 large beets, cooked, peeled, and diced
 
  - 4 ounces comté cheese, diced
 
  - 1/2 red onion, sliced thinly
 
  - 1/4 cup walnut oil
 
  - 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
 
  - 1/8 teaspoon  pepper
 
  - 1/2 cup roasted walnuts
 
 
  - Distribute the salad greens on 4 plates.
 
  
  - Cook the bacon in a medium sized skillet on low medium heat just until cooked through.  Remove from heat and place the bacon on paper towel to absorb any extra grease;
 
  
  - Place the bacon, beets, cheese and red onion in a salad bowl.
 
  
  - Prepare a vinaigrette with the walnut oil, vinegar, and pepper.  Pour the vinaigrette on the ingredients in the bowl an toss to mix.
 
  
  - Distribute the beet mixture on top of the salad greens and top with the roasted walnuts.
 
Makes 4 servings.
 
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