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    RECIPE: SIMPLE PEA AND CRÈME FRAÎCHE SALAD WITH BACON

    Recipe: Simple Pea and Crème Fraîche Salad with Bacon

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    This salad is a wonderful combination of fresh, meaty, and rich flavors. Make it in the spring with fresh peas from the garden or in winter with frozen peas as a good stand-in.


    15 minutes

    45 minutes

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    INGREDIENTS:

    • 2 lbs. peas, fresh or frozen
    • 4 ounces thick-sliced bacon (not maple)
    • 1 bunch whole scallions, chopped
    • 1/3 cup crème fraîche or sour cream
    • Zest of half a lemon
    • Salt and pepper


    INSTRUCTIONS:

    1. Cook peas until just cooked through and tender. Cool to room temperature.
    2. Fry bacon over low heat in a cast-iron skillet. Remove to cool and drain. Fry the scallions for just a couple of minutes in the bacon grease. Remove and cool.
    3. Toss peas, cooked bacon, scallions, crème fraîche, and lemon zest in a bowl with salt and pepper. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.