Monday, February 02, 2026

Frisée Salad with Chestnuts and Bacon


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Fresh, crisp, and bursting with flavour, this refreshing winter salad is a vibrant mix of colours, tastes and textures for a unique salad experience. The salad is delicious, easy and very adaptable. You can swap endive or escarole for the frisée lettuce, blue cheese or feta for Parmesan, pancetta for bacon, and candied walnuts or hazelnuts for chestnuts.

 
  • ½ head Frisée lettuce leaves, washed and dried
  • 6 slice Smoked bacon
  • 200 g Cooked chestnuts, peeled
  • 200 g Grapes, halved
  • Parmigiano Reggiano, shaved
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • 2 tbsp Walnut oil
  • 1 tbsp Red wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1-2 tsp Maple syrup
  • Sea salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  1. Wash the frisée lettuce and drain well. Break the leaves into bite-sized pieces.
  2. Sauté bacon gently in a skillet over medium heat until it starts to render some fat. Cook until crisp, remove and drain on kitchen paper.
  3. Mix together olive oil, walnut oil, mustard, maple syrup, salt and pepper until well blended.
  4. Gently toss the frisée leaves, chestnuts and grapes with the dressing until everything is well coated. Place the salad in a serving platter. Top with crispy bacon and shave some Parmesan over.

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27 comments:

  1. ...Angie, you create such imaginative dishes and present them beautifully.

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  2. Looks very frisch und colourful, you ate a lot of chestnutsen this winter. I had zuchiini, corn flour and red pepper glue frei pie for lunchen diesen Montag.

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  3. Anonymous2/2/26 14:57

    Yummy! -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com

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  4. Es una ensalada buenisima de la que me gusta todo. Es una pena que las castañas ya no se vean por aquí, me encantan.

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  5. That is a gorgeous salad!!

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  6. That would be a fun and delicious meal!

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  7. The presentations are gorgeous.

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  8. I’ve never actually tried chestnuts in a salad before, but that texture sounds like it would pair beautifully with the crispy bacon.

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  9. This does look good Angie, thank you for another delicious recipe.

    All the best Jan

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  10. Gracias por la receta. Te mando un beso.

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  11. That looks tasty. I've never seen chestnuts in a salad before either. Happy new month and new week.

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  12. salad is healthy food..... yummy

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  13. What a lovely salad, either for side or main course! ~ David

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  14. Anonymous3/2/26 04:50

    Such a perfectly simple salad.
    Tandy (Lavender and Lime) https://tandysinclair.com

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  15. That does look very tasty, Angie.

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  16. Looks good and healthy :-D

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  17. Hello Angie
    The salad looks so healthy and delicious!
    Thanks for sharing!
    Take care, have a great day and happy week ahead.

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  18. What a beautiful salad! Love the dressing you made. I am such a fan of walnut oil, it has such a distinctive taste. Wishing you a lovely day Angie! Cheers, ~Nessa

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  19. They say that everything tastes good with bacon. Well, with bacon AND chestnuts it must be sublime!

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  20. Looks lovely and tastey!

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  21. So wonderful. I need this!

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  22. Wonderful combination of flavors and textures.

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  23. Looks good. I'd skip the bacon though.

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  24. Such a lovely winter salad, Angie - the frisée with chestnuts and bacon looks elegant and perfectly balanced.

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  25. Good tasting salads like this one helps people living healthier lives

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  26. Love the idea of chestnuts in a salad.. Beautiful Angie.

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