"Bacon, parmesan, and pine nuts combine with a medley of cooked and raw vegetables in this satisfying salad from The Canal House's Christopher Hirsheimer. Inspired by a recipe that first appeared in SAVEUR No. 11 (April 1996), it ran in our Jan/Feb 2014 SAVEUR 100 issue with the article 20 Years of SAVEUR: Peas, Please...."
INGREDIENTS
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6 slices bacon, roughly chopped
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½ cup olive oil
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½ cup pine nuts
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2 shallots, finely chopped
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Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
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1 (16-oz.) package frozen lima beans
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1 (16-oz.) package frozen peas
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1 cup roughly chopped mint
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1 cup roughly chopped parsley
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⅓ cup grated parmesan
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7 scallions, finely chopped
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1 bunch watercress, roughly chopped
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1 head bibb lettuce, cored and torn into small pieces
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1 medium bulb fennel, finely chopped, plus ⅓ cup roughly chopped fronds
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⅓ cup fresh lemon juice