A little about this dish
Introducing the 'Italian Sunrise Salad': a unique marriage of Italian goodness with a twist of freshness. The lettuces are the star of our dish, introducing a light, crisp sensation to start your day. We paired them with classic Italian ingredients: pancetta, eggs, and a zingy lemon vinaigrette, but served in an unconventional breakfast style.
Ingredients (for 2)
- Lettuce — 4 cups — roughly torn
- Pancetta — 200g — diced
- Parmesan cheese — 40g — shaved
- Eggs — 2 large
- Lemon — 2 tbsp — freshly squeezed
- Extra virgin olive oil — 4 tbsp
- Salt — to taste
- Black pepper — to taste — freshly ground
Preparation
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Step 1 — 🌡️🔥⏲️Preheat the oven to 350°F.
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Step 2 — 🥩🥓🔥Arrange the diced pancetta on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Bake in the preheated oven until crispy, around 10 minutes. Set it aside for later use.
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Step 3 — 🥚🍳⏲️In the same preheated oven, bake your large eggs (placed in a small ramekin) until the egg whites are set but yolks are still slightly runny. This should take approximately 15 minutes.
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Step 4 — 🥗🧀🥣Combine your roughly torn lettuce, the crispy baked pancetta, and your shaved Parmesan cheese in a large salad bowl.
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Step 5 — 🍋🥄🥣In a separate smaller bowl, stir together freshly squeezed lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, required amount of salt, and freshly ground black pepper to create a tasty vinaigrette.
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Step 6 — 🥗🥣🍴Pour your homemade vinaigrette over the salad in the large bowl. Mix well to ensure everything is lightly coated with the dressing.
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Step 7 — 🥗🍽️🥚Plate the dressed salad, creating a small well in the center. Carefully place a baked egg into each well.
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Step 8 — 🧀🍽️😋Serve your salad immediately with additional parmesan shavings and a fresh grinding of black pepper.
A final fox tip
Fun fact: Italians usually don’t have salad for breakfast, but this dish offers a refreshing start to your day, combining the comfort of cooked breakfast with the vitality of a salad. Feel free to add additional Italian ingredients like cherry tomatoes or olives!