caramelized pancetta and pear salad

caramelized pancetta and pear salad

~ recipe by me

2 pears peeled and sliced

3 slices pancetta or prosciutto

1 clove of garlic, minced

3 tbsp brown sugar

1 tbsp olive oil

salt / pepper

1 blood orange peeled and sliced

gorgonzola cheese

5 cups mixed salad greens

sunflower sprouts

dressing

2 tbsp, red wine vinegar

1 tbsp lemon juice

1/2 tsp honey

1/4 cup olive oil

salt / pepper

Preheat oven to 400 F. In a medium bowl toss together pears, pancetta, garlic, sugar, oil, salt and pepper. Place ingredients on a baking sheet (single layer). Cook until pancetta is crisp and brown and pears are soft and caramelized - about 20 minutes. Remove and cool for 5 minutes. Crumble or cut up pancetta into smaller pieces once cooled.

Dressing - mix all ingredients except oil. slowly add olive oil and mix with hand blender. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Makes more dressing then required for salad.

Divide salad greens between 4 small plates. For each serving - arrange crumbled pancetta, pears, sliced blood orange segments, sunflower sprouts and gorgonzola cheese on salad greens. Drizzle salad dressing on each serving and serve!