Smoky Bacon And Bean Salad

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 4 slices bacon, chopped
• 2 (15 ounce) cans chickpeas, rinsed and dried
• salt
• crushed red pepper flakes, a few pinches
• 3 romaine lettuce hearts, chopped
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard (a teaspoon)
• 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Recipe

• 1 heat a small skillet over medium high heat.
• 2 add a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil and the bacon.
• 3 crisp the bacon then transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
• 4 add dried chickpeas and reduce heat to medium. cook until toasted and lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes.
• 5 season chickpeas with salt and crushed pepper flakes and cool.
• 6 place greens in a salad bowl.
• 7 whisk together the mustard, vinegar and about 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil.
• 8 add bacon and chickpeas to the salad and toss to coat evenly.