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Kumara, bacon, walnut and orange salad

I love this combination – salty crispy bacon, sweet kumara, earthy walnuts, and zesty orange.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Course Lunch, Main, Salad, Soups and Salad
Servings 1
Calories 906 kcal
Dairy Free, Diabetic, Gluten Free

Ingredients
  

Salad

  • 1 medium red kumara cut into 2-3cm chunks (leave the skin on)
  • 1-2 teaspoons runny honey
  • 3-4 rashers streaky bacon diced
  • 2 good handfuls rocket leaves
  • 1 orange skin removed, sliced
  • ¼ cup walnuts chopped

Dressing

  • 1 teaspoon wholegrain mustard
  • 1 teaspoon liquid honey
  • lemon juice of ½
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 200degC.
  • Toss kumara with honey and a good drizzle of olive oil in a roasting tray lined with baking paper. Season with salt and pepper, and roast for 25-30 minutes or until tender and slightly caramelised.
  • Heat a drizzle of oil in a fry pan, and fry bacon in a hot pan till crispy.
  • Mix all dressing ingredients together and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • To serve, toss roast kumara with rocket, orange, crispy bacon and walnuts with dressing and divide between plates.

Notes

As well as an easy healthy dinner, this is a great meal to take to work for lunch – you could make a few portions and stretch it over a few days – its so tasty I doubt you would get sick of it! Just keep the dressing in a jar and add it at lunch time to keep everything nice and fresh. I always like to make extra when I roast veges like kumara and pumpkin for salads like this – so easy and tasty.