Crunchy Asian Pea Salad with Honeyed Bacon
Crunchy Asian Pea Salad with Honeyed Bacon could be just the gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian recipe you've been looking for. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 389 calories, 17g of protein, and 17g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes. If you have five-spice powder, torn mint leaves, maple-cured bacon, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the maple you could follow this main course with the Maple-walnut Cupcakes as a dessert. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Crunchy Asian Salad, Another Crunchy Asian Salad, and Crunchy Asian Salad.
Instructions
Preheat the broiler and position a rack 8 inches from the heat. Arrange the bacon slices on a baking sheet in a single layer. In a small bowl, stir together the honey, soy sauce and five-spice powder and brush liberally over the bacon. Broil for 10 minutes, turning once, until the bacon slices are browned and crisp.
Transfer the bacon to a work surface and cut into 1/2-inch pieces.
In a large bowl, whisk the olive oil with the lime juice, lime zest, fish sauce and chile oil and season with salt and pepper.
Add the snow peas, pea shoots, basil, mint and bacon and toss.
Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling
Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling are great choices for Asian. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. One wine you could try is Botanica Wines Mary Delany Chenin Blanc. It has 5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 32 dollars.
Botanica Wines Mary Delany Chenin Blanc
Complex and elegant, with layers of pure, concentrated pear, citrus and stone fruit avors, mouth-watering acidity and a tangy, mineral core.