This salad is a copycat of my favorite salad from a neighborhood deli. The exact description from their menu: arugula, pastina, cannellini beans, smokey bacon, walnuts, parmesan cheese, sherry vinaigrette. I always order it without walnuts, because I firmly believe that nuts and fruit have no place in salads. Also, I couldn't find a sherry vinaigrette anywhere, so regular balsamic took over dressing duty. And finally, I realized I had a perfectly ripe avocado ready to be used, and everyone knows bacon and avocado are best friends, so I threw that on there after taking pictures. The avocado was amazing and I highly recommend you also use one.
The lineup. I baked the bacon, method here.
How cute is this little pasta? Reminds me of couscous.
This salad makes me so happy.
Ingredients
Arugula
Acini di pepe, cooked and cooled (or any tiny, pearled pasta)
Cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
Bacon, cooked and broken into bite sized pieces
Shaved parmesan cheese
Avocado
Balsamic vinaigrette, or any vinaigrette
Toss arugula in bowl with dressing. Plate the arugula, then top with remaining ingredients. Season entire salad with salt and fresh cracked pepper. Vary amounts of ingredients based on your preferences!
This recipe looks great! I can't wait to copy it sometime
ReplyDeleteI like to make the bacon and the little pasta, rinse the beans, then store them all in little tupperwares in the fridge so I can make the salad at a moment's notice!
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