{"id":22095,"date":"2015-12-29T03:51:19","date_gmt":"2015-12-29T03:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/?p=22095"},"modified":"2016-01-20T12:01:55","modified_gmt":"2016-01-20T12:01:55","slug":"balsamic-tomato-and-maple-glazed-bacon-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/balsamic-tomato-and-maple-glazed-bacon-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"Balsamic Tomato and Maple-glazed Bacon Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n<\/a>The flavour of baby tomatoes is intensified with slow roasting, add together with crispy bacon and a perfectly poached egg and you have one delicious salad!<\/p>\n

Serves: 4
\nDifficulty: easy
\nPreparation time: 40 minutes
\nCooking time: 30 minutes<\/p>\n

Balsamic Tomatoes
\n<\/strong>320 g vine tomatoes
\n1 Tbsp (1 5ml) Balsamic vinegar
\n1 tsp (5 ml) garlic, finely chopped
\n1 tsp (5 ml) honey
\nsalt and pepper<\/p>\n

Maple-glazed Bacon
\n<\/strong>200 g streaky bacon
\n1 Tbsp (15 ml) maple syrup<\/p>\n

Bruschetta<\/strong>
\n12 baguette slices
\noil, for drizzling
\n1 tsp (5 ml) sesame seeds<\/p>\n

Poached Eggs
\n<\/strong>4 extra large eggs
\nwhite wine vinegar<\/p>\n

Dressing
\n<\/strong>3 Tbsp (45 ml \/ 45 g) butter
\n2 Tbsp (30 ml) red onion, finely chopped
\n1 tsp (5 ml) garlic, finely chopped
\n\u2153 C (80 ml) apple cider vinegar
\n1 tsp (5 ml) honey
\n1 tsp (5 ml) cream
\n1 Tbsp (15 ml) chives, finely chopped<\/p>\n

To Assemble
\n<\/strong>120 g cos lettuce
\n2 avocados
\n50 g Pecorino cheese
\nbasil leaves, to garnish<\/p>\n

Balsamic Tomatoes
\n<\/strong>Preheat the oven to 200 \u00b0C.<\/p>\n

Toss the tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, garlic and honey together; season with a pinch of salt and pepper and roast for 15 minutes.<\/p>\n

Maple-glazed Bacon
\n<\/strong>Place the bacon on a baking tray. Roast for 10 minutes. Brush the bacon with maple syrup and roast for another 2-3 minutes until crisp.<\/p>\n

Bruschetta<\/strong>
\nPlace the baguette slices onto a baking tray. Drizzle with a little olive oil and scatter sesame seeds onto each slice. Bake for 6-8 minutes until crisp.<\/span><\/p>\n

Poached Eggs
\n<\/strong>Bring a saucepan filled with water to a gentle simmer. Add a splash of white wine vinegar. Gently crack the eggs into the water and poach for 2-3 minutes, for a soft poach, alternatively leave them in for an extra minute or two if you prefer your eggs a little firmer.<\/p>\n

Dressing
\n<\/strong>Heat the butter, onion and garlic in a saucepan over medium heat and gently saut\u00e9 for 1 minute. Add the vinegar, honey and cream and cook for a further 1 minute. Stir in the chives.<\/span><\/p>\n

To Assemble
\n<\/strong>Place the salad leaves into a salad bowl or serving plate. Scatter the tomatoes and bacon on top. Add the poached eggs. Use a spoon to scoop out the avocado flesh into bite-size pieces and add to the salad. Use a vegetable peeler to make Pecorino shavings and scatter on top of the salad.<\/p>\n

Drizzle the warm dressing over the top; garnish with basil leaves and serve with the baked bruschetta on the side.<\/p>\n

\"tomatoes\"

Tomatoes love a bright spot that is well-spaced and allows for adequate circulation of air. They are and are a source of vitamins A and, folic acid and antioxidants.<\/p><\/div>\n

TIP:<\/strong> Ricotta, goats cheese or feta will work just as well if you want an alternative to the Pecorino cheese.<\/p>\n

Recipe by Illanique van Aswegen<\/em><\/p>\n

Delicious\u00a0produce is grown\u00a0in healthy, living soil. #Harvesttotable series brought to you by\u00a0Reliance Compost<\/a>.
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\n<\/em><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The flavour of baby tomatoes is intensified with slow roasting, add together with crispy bacon and a perfectly poached egg and you have one delicious salad! Serves: 4 Difficulty: easy Preparation time: 40 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes Balsamic Tomatoes 320 g vine tomatoes 1 Tbsp (1 5ml) Balsamic vinegar 1 tsp (5 ml) garlic, finely chopped 1 tsp (5 ml) honey salt and pepper Maple-glazed Bacon 200 g streaky bacon 1 Tbsp (15 ml) maple syrup Bruschetta 12 baguette […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4582,4098],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22095","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-brand-page","category-general"],"acf":[],"brand_slug":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22095","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22095"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22095\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22095"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22095"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22095"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}