Greens, Pears, and Crispy Coppa Salad

Name: Greens, Pears, and Crispy Coppa Salad
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 4 cup arugula; 4 cup mixed baby greens; 2 pear (medium D'Anjou, cored and sliced); 8 slices coppa (very thin, cooked crispy); 2 tbsp white wine vinegar (or white wine and white balsamic vinegars mix); 1 tbsp honey; 1/4 tsp kosher salt (adjust to taste); 1 pinch black pepper (freshly ground, adjust to taste); 2 tsp mustard; 3 tbsp olive oil (EV)

4 steps

Prep:5min

My daughter found this recipe years ago and it became one of the favorite salads in our family. Three ingredients (I do not add cheese) — greens (with arugula or arugula only), fresh fruit slices (apple or pear), and crispy cured pork (pancetta, coppa, capocollo, prosciutto, bacon) — plus classic French salad dressing make a quick, delicious, beautiful, and light meal.

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 19:46:09 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories235.6 kcal (12%)

Total Fat16.1 g (23%)

Carbs17 g (7%)

Sugars11.4 g (13%)

Protein7.8 g (16%)

Sodium626.8 mg (31%)

Fiber3.5 g (13%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

4 cuparugula

4 cupmixed baby greens

2pear

medium D'Anjou, cored and sliced

8 slicescoppa

very thin, cooked crispy

for dressing

2 Tbspwhite wine vinegar

or white wine and white balsamic vinegars mix

1 Tbsphoney

¼ tspkosher salt

adjust to taste

1 pinchblack pepper

freshly ground, adjust to taste

2 tspmustard

3 Tbspolive oil

Instructions

Step 1

Whisk all ingredients for the dressing, adjust the taste. It should be pleasant sweet and sour, slightly pungent.

Step 2

Arrange coppa slices on the bottom of a cold frying pan. Place the pan over low heat. Slowly cook coppa slices until most of the fat is randered and the meat is crispy.

Step 3

Core and slice pears. I use triple-washed pre-packed greens. Place greens and pear slices in the bowl, add 2-3 tbsp of dressing, toss, and check the taste. Add more of the salad dressing if needed.

Step 4