Watercress, roasted tomato, feta and bacon salad recipe

Name: Watercress, roasted tomato, feta and bacon salad
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 8 medium vine-ripened tomatoes, halved; 3 tbsp olive oil; 4tsp balsamic vinegar; 1tsp chopped garlic; 8 rashers smoked streaky bacon, roughly chopped; 2 x 75g bags watercress; 1 small red onion, sliced; 50g (2oz) pine nuts,toasted; 100g (3½oz) feta cheese, crumbled

Sometimes a warm salad is in order and this recipe with watercress, roasted tomatoes, crispy bacon, tangy feta and pine nuts will pack your bowls with flavour. All the textures and flavours come together with the simple and sweet balsamic vinegar dressing.

See method

Serves 4
5 mins to prepare and 35 mins to cook
335 calories / serving

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Tesco Sweet Vine Ripened Tomatoes 255G
8 medium vine-ripened tomatoes, halved
£1.25
£4.90/kg
Tesco Olive Oil 250Ml
3 tbsp olive oil
£3.10
£12.40/litre
Tesco Balsamic Vinegar Of Modena 250Ml
4tsp balsamic vinegar
£1.65
£6.60/litre
Tesco Large Garlic
1tsp chopped garlic
£0.50
£0.50/each
Tesco Bacon Rashers Crisps 300G
8 rashers smoked streaky bacon, roughly chopped
£1.75
£5.83/kg
Tesco Watercress 80G
2 x 75g bags watercress
£1.40
£17.50/kg
Tesco Red Onions 3Pack Minimum
1 small red onion, sliced
£1.00
£0.33/each
Tesco Wholefoods Pine Nuts 100G
50g (2oz) pine nuts,toasted
£3.95
£39.50/kg
Tranos Greek Feta 200G
Aldi Price Match
100g (3½oz) feta cheese, crumbled
£1.69
£8.45/kg

Method

Preheat the oven to Gas 3, 170°C, fan 150°C.
Place tomatoes cut side up onto a roasting tray, drizzle with 1tbsp oil and 2tsp of vinegar. Season and roast until softened, about 30 minutes.
For the dressing, whisk together the remaining oil, vinegar and garlic.
Pan-fry the bacon until crisp, then mix with watercress, red onion, pine nuts, feta and dressing. Divide the tomatoes between 4 plates and pile the salad on top.